May 27, 2008	Tuesday	Jamadi-ul-Awwal 21, 1429

BEIRUT, May 26: Lebanese President Michel Suleiman will appoint a prime minister on Wednesday to head a new cabinet that will be formed as part of an agreement to end 18 months of political conflict.

Suleiman, who took office on Monday, one day after his election by parliament, will consult lawmakers on Wednesday on their choice for prime minister, a statement from the presidency said.

He will ask the candidate nominated by most MPs to form the next government.

The parliamentary majority is expected to nominate its leader, Saad al-Hariri, or current prime minister, Fouad Siniora, to lead the new cabinet.—Reuters