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Lebanon president voices concern over Hariri situation in Saudi Arabia
Nov 10, 2017 10:22Lebanese President Michel Aoun has told foreign diplomats of his concerns over the situation of Saad Hariri, who is said to be held in Saudi Arabia after he announced his resignation in a live broadcast from the kingdom.
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Macron in Saudi Arabia for ‘questions’ as Hariri remains in shadows
Nov 10, 2017 03:31French President Emmanuel Macron has arrived in Saudi Arabia for hastily scheduled talks with the kingdom’s leaders about a puzzling political crisis involving Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri, who resigned from his job in a live broadcast from Riyadh, where he is claimed to be held against his will.
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Saudi Arabia too weak to attack Iran: Ex-Lebanese president
Nov 09, 2017 06:01Emile Lahoud, the former President of Lebanon, said Saudi Arabia is not strong enough to launch a military attack against the Islamic Republic of Iran.
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Lebanon cabinet will function despite Hariri resignation: Parliament speaker
Nov 08, 2017 16:56Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri has announced that the country’s government will continue to function despite resignation of Prime Minister Sa’ad Hariri.
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Egypt not mulling measures against Lebanon’s Hezbollah: Sisi
Nov 08, 2017 11:17Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi says his country, a close Riyadh ally, is not considering taking measures against Hezbollah despite Saudi calls for sanctions against the Lebanese resistance movement.
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Lebanon’s Hariri travels to UAE after resigning as PM in Riyadh
Nov 07, 2017 09:56Lebanon’s Prime Minister Sa'ad Hariri has reportedly left Saudi Arabia, where he announced his surprise resignation last week, for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to hold talks with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed Ale Nahyan.
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Lebanese president calls for national unity after Hariri resignation
Nov 06, 2017 16:50Lebanese President Michel Aoun has appealed for national unity as the Middle Eastern nation is suffering from the aftershocks of Prime Minister Saad Hariri’s sudden announcement resignation.
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Lebanon to only consider ‘voluntary’ resignation from Hariri
Nov 06, 2017 10:20Lebanese Justice Minister Salim Jreissati says Saad Hariri, who announced his resignation as Lebanon’s prime minister from Saudi Arabia on Saturday, should return to the country and his resignation should be “voluntary” to be formally considered by President Michel Aoun.
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Hariri was under pressure to resign his post: Nasrallah
Nov 05, 2017 15:44The secretary general of the Lebanese Hezbollah resistance movement says the country’s prime minister has been under pressure to resign his post.
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Lebanese army says it has not uncovered any assassination plans
Nov 05, 2017 15:23The Lebanese army says it has not uncovered any assassination plots in the Arab country after the country's resigned prime minister, Saad al-Hariri, said during a speech declaring his resignation that there was a plot to kill him.