Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri landed in Cairo on Tuesday for talks with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi before returning to his country, an AFP correspondent said.
Hariri, who arrived from Paris, had set off a political crisis in Lebanon after announcing his surprise resignation on November 4 from Saudi Arabia before travelling to France.
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Prime Minister Saad Hariri confirmed he return to Lebanon in time for Independence Day celebrations Wednesday, as political turmoil rocks his country following his resignation announcement in Saudi Arabia.
"I will return to Beirut in the coming days," Hariri said after crisis talks in Paris with French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday.
"I will participate in the celebrations for ourRead more
Lebanon's divided politicians rarely agree on anything, but they have fleetingly united in calling for resigned Prime Minister Saad Hariri to return home, even if their motivations vary vastly.
Hariri announced his resignation on November 4, in a shock statement delivered from Saudi Arabia on the kingdom's Al-Arabiya television station.
The resignation, which reportedly took even his closest advisers byRead more
Prime Minister Saad Hariri strongly condemned the shooting at a mosque in Quebec.
He said on Twitter: "I strongly condemn the heinous terrorist attack on worshippers in Quebec City mosque: terrorism has no religion!"
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Prime Minister Saad Hariri on Saturday called over the phone General Michael Flynn to congratulate him on his new post as the National Security advisor of the American President Donald Trump.
Talks also tackled the developments in the region, the governmental plans to face the burden of the Syrian refugees and the U.S.A support to the Lebanese Army and securityRead more
The Cabinet approved on Wednesday during its session to re-launch the first licensing round of oil and gas exploration and agreed to join Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI).
The Cabinet convened on Wednesday morning at Baabda Palace, under the chairmanship of President of the Republic General Michel Aoun, and attended by Prime Minister Saad Hariri and ministers.
The Council ofRead more