BEIRUT—Lebanon is on track to form a new national unity government in the next few days, politicians said on Dec. 18, raising hopes for an end to more than seven months of wrangling that has darkened the outlook for its struggling economy.
Efforts to form the new government, led by Prime Minister-designate Saad al-Hariri, have been obstructed by conflicting demands for cabinet seats that must be parceled out in line with a finely balanced, sectarian political system.
