On 10 September 2021, a new government headed by Najib Mikati was formed in Lebanon, 13 months after the resignation of former Prime Minister Hassan Diab in August 2020. The cabinet was composed of 24 ministers.
George Kurdahi, Minister of information, announced his resignation on 3 December 2021, weeks after his criticism on the Yemeni War. As a result, Saudi, Emirati, Kuwaiti and Yemeni diplomats withdrew from Lebanon, and the Lebanese ambassadors in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Bahrain were expelled.
President Michel Aoun signed the government's resignation decree, a day before his six-year term officially ends, and Former Prime Minister Najib Mikati's government remained in office in a caretaker capacity until the formation of Nawaf Salam's government on the 8th of February 2025.