Trump selects Michel Issa to be US ambassador to Lebanon

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he had selected Michel Issa to be the U.S. ambassador to Lebanon.

"Michel is an outstanding businessman, a financial expert, and a leader with a remarkable career in Banking, Entrepreneurship, and International Trade," Trump said on Truth Social.

(Reporting by Kanishka Singh and Ismail Shakil; editing by Costas Pitas)

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