Lebanese PM to visit France amid claims of Saudi pressure

Latest: Lebanese prime minister Saad Hariri has accepted an invitation to visit France after his surprise resignation while he was in Saudi Arabia, according to the French president's office.

Update 9.29am: Lebanese prime minister Saad Hariri has accepted an invitation to visit France after his surprise resignation while he was in Saudi Arabia, according to the French president's office.

An official in Emmanuel Macron's office said Mr Hariri is expected in France in the coming days.