Lebanese Premier Saad al-Hariri says to hold off his resignation
Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri says he will postpone his resignation at the request of President Michel Aoun.
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- Published Date: 12:00 | 22 November 2017
- Modified Date: 12:52 | 22 November 2017
Lebanon's Saad al-Hariri said on Wednesday he would hold off presenting his resignation as prime minister in response to a request from President Michel Aoun to allow more dialogue.
"I presented today my resignation to President Aoun and he urged me to wait before offering it and to hold onto it for more dialogue about its reasons and political background, and I showed responsiveness," Hariri said in a televised statement.
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