Lebanon views on new government

Voters from Lebanon's different communities give their reactions to their new unity government, which was announced after months of tough negotiations.

The cabinet is formed of 15 ministers from Prime Minister Saad Hariri's US and Saudi-backed coalition, 10 from the opposition, backed by Syria and Iran, and five nominated by the country's president.

I am glad the interior minister kept his job

Kassem Jouni - Shia background

This won't change the mentality of government in Lebanon

Nadia Natout - Druze background

I am optimistic; things are changing

Alia Abdelkader Al-Khadem - Sunni background

Hezbollah should play an important part

George Bitar - Shia background

Hezbollah wants its own state in Lebanon

Maroun Habchy - Christian background

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