Beirut, Lebanon (CNN) -- Grass-roots fury rippled across Lebanon on Tuesday as a Hezbollah-backed politician got the nod to be the fractious country's new prime minister. Lebanon's president, Michel Suleiman, appointed Najib Mikati to lead the country's government, a step seen by supporters of caretaker Prime Minister Saad Hariri's Western-backed Future Movement as a power grab by the Iranian-backed Shiite movement. Mikati spoke shortly after his appointment, telling CNN that he is not Hezbollah's man and asking for time to prove himself in the new post. He suggested that one year would be a reasonable period in which to judge his leadership.
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The new premier says he is not Hezbollah's man and asks for time
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Outgoing Prime Minister Saad Hariri calls for calm amid angry protests
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Supporters of Hariri's accuse Hezbollah of attempting a takeover
Saad Hariri
Saad Hariri
Hariri
CNN reporters in Beirut dodged rocks as 50 to 100 supporters of @placeholder burned garbage containers in the middle of the street.
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Lebanon
Lebanon
He said that national discourse should prevail over any other discourse and called for citizens "to put the @placeholder flags on their houses" and urged them "to preserve the democratic expression."
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Mikati
During the day, Suleiman met with parliament over who should be the next prime minister, and Hezbollah said @placeholder had secured enough votes to be named to the post.
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Hezbollah
Hezbollah
Hezbollah
We will not lead the new government and it will not be the government of @placeholder," Nasrallah said.