DIMAN, Lebanon: The Council of Maronite Bishops launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Najib Mikati's government Wednesday, warning that the deteriorating economic situation and lack of decision-making could lead to Lebanon's collapse. The “deep political divisions ... lack of a clear, unified vision ... putting personal and sectarian interests before national interests ... lack of respect for the rules of democracy ... the adoption of malicious policies ... and reciprocal crippling [acts] ... lead to paralysis,” the bishops said at the end of their monthly meeting in Diman, north Lebanon. [Link]