Lebanese prime minister resigns amid tensions with Hezbollah

Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri has announced he is resigning in a surprise move following a trip to Saudi Arabia.

Sat, 04 Nov, 2017 - 11:46

Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri has announced he is resigning in a surprise move following a trip to Saudi Arabia.

In a televised address today, he condemned Iran and the Lebanese Hezbollah group for meddling in Arab affairs and said: "Iran's arms in the region will be cut off."

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