 From the US we move to Lebanon where businessman Najib Mikati secured enough votes in parliamentary consultations to be designated his country's next prime minister. Mikati has been prime minister twice before and unlike Lebanese leaders, he does not represent a political bloc or hill from a dynasty. He received 72 votes out of a total of 118 members of parliament. He now faces the difficult challenge of forming a viable government to tackle the financial crisis. He must also navigate Lebanon's sectarian power sharing structure.