Saad Hariri returns to Lebanon after surprise resignation
Beirut (KNA) - Prime minister, who has renounced power, flies back into country on eve of its independence day after prolonged stay in Saudi Arabia
Lebanon's prime minister, Saad Hariri, returned to his home country late on Tuesday, on the eve of its independence day and after a nearly three-week absence dominated by his surprise resignation.Hariri stepped down from his post in a televised address on November 4 from Saudi Arabia and then remained in Riyadh, where he spent two weeks before making brief trips to Abu Dhabi, Paris and Cairo.His plane touched down at Beirut international airport shortly before midnight, a statement from his office said.His resignation shocked Lebanese, but Hariri's prolonged stay in Saudi Arabia proved even more mysterious for many and sparked a litany of accusations that he was being held hostage there.
Source: The Gaurdian