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In Germany, Bassil warns ‘Lebanon no toy in others’ hands’
Nov 17, 2017 05:02Lebanon’s foreign minister warns that his country should not be treated as a plaything by any country, as he continues his foreign tour aimed at securing the return of Prime Minister Saad Hariri, who is said to be under house arrest in Saudi Arabia after he was forced to resign.
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Hariri to visit France Saturday amid Lebanon political deadlock
Nov 16, 2017 14:08Lebanese President Michel Aoun says Prime Minister Saad Hariri will arrive in France on the weekend as the Mediterranean country is teetering on the brink of a political crisis following his shock resignation announcement in Saudi Arabia earlier this month.
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Hariri’s prolonged stay in Saudi Arabia mysterious: Lebanon FM
Nov 15, 2017 14:29Lebanese Foreign Minister Gebran Bassil has questioned Prime Minister Saad Hariri’s prolonged stay in Saudi Arabia, calling it “mysterious” as the country is teetering on the brink of a political crisis following the premier’s abrupt resignation.
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President Aoun calls Saudi detention of Hariri ‘aggression against Lebanon’
Nov 15, 2017 09:48Lebanese President Michel Aoun says Saudi Arabia is holding Prime Minister Saay Hariri, calling the detention as an act of aggression against his country and a violation of international human rights regulations.
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Hariri to return to Lebanon within next 2 days
Nov 14, 2017 13:31Lebanese Prime Minister Sa'ad al-Hariri who resigned from his post in Saudi Arabia earlier this month announced that he will return to Beirut soon.
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Advisor to Lebanese president: Hariri's resignation due to opposition to US plots
Nov 14, 2017 11:19A senior advisor to Lebanese President Michel Aoun said that Prime Minister Sa'ad al-Hariri resigned after rejecting a US plot against his country.
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Lebanese president pleased with PM Hariri’s promise to return from S Arabia: Sources
Nov 13, 2017 16:12According to presidential palace sources, Lebanese President Michel Aoun has expressed his content over Prime Minister Saad Hariri’s promise to return to Lebanon from Saudi Arabia, over a week after the small Mediterranean country was plunged into political crisis following the premier’s awkward resignation.
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Hezbollah prepared to face any military scenario: Official
Nov 13, 2017 11:51A senior official of the Lebanese Hezbollah resistance movement says his group is ready for any military scenario amid indications that Saudi Arabia is pushing the Israeli regime to launch a new military onslaught against Lebanon.
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Lebanon's Maronite leader visits Riyadh amid Hariri mystery
Nov 13, 2017 11:49A top Lebanese Christian religious figure was heading to Saudi Arabia on Monday afternoon with the hope of meeting Lebanon's Prime Minister Saad Hariri whose surprise resignation in Riyadh has raised many questions.
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Iran ‘hopes Hariri returns to Lebanon, helps restore calm’
Nov 13, 2017 08:40Iran says it hopes that Saad Hariri, who has resigned as Lebanon’s prime minister, will return home from Saudi Arabia and help restore calm to his country by pursuing his resignation there.