The former government resigned after a deadly explosion at a Beirut port on August 4, which claimed the lives of nearly 200 people.
Lebanon is in desperate need of financial assistance but France — the former colonial power — and others have refused to provide aid before serious reforms are made.
Mr Adib announced he was stepping down but said Lebanon must not abandon the French plan or squander Mr Macron's goodwill.He wished his successor well in the "hard task" of forming a government."It's a setback, but we're not giving up," a French diplomatic source said.
Shiite leaders feared being sidelined as Mr Adib, a Sunni Muslim, sought to shake up appointments to ministries, some of which have been controlled by the same faction for years, politicians said.
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