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November 22, 2017

Lebanon: Premier Saad Hariri "Suspends" Resignation After Return to Beirut
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In Lebanon, Prime Minister Saad Hariri said today he is "suspending" his
decision to resign from office, two weeks after he stunned Lebanon by
announcing from Saudi Arabia that he was stepping aside due to
unspecified concerns over his personal security. Hariri made the
announcement after returning to Lebanon for the first time in weeks.

Saad Hariri: "Today I presented my resignation to his excellency the
president, and he asked me to temporarily suspend submitting it and to
put it on hold ahead of further consultations on the reasons for it."

Lebanon's President and others have accused Saudi Arabia of kidnapping
Hariri. Hariri denies Saudi officials forced him to resign. Hariri
returned to Lebanon alone, and his wife and two children are reportedly
still inside of Saudi Arabia.


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