Mustaqbal 'Awaiting Hariri's Return', Hopes Lebanon Will 'Overcome Crisis'
Al-Mustaqbal parliamentary bloc announced Tuesday that it is “awaiting the return” of resigned Prime Minister Saad Hariri from Riyadh to Lebanon, saying it has decided to hold continuous meetings to follow up on the current crisis.
“The bloc took note of PM Saad Hariri's meeting yesterday with the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdul Aziz, as well as his meeting today with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan, hoping Lebanon will overcome the current crisis,” said Mustaqbal in a statement issued after its weekly meeting.
“The bloc is awaiting PM Hariri's return and it has decided to hold continuous meetings,” it added.
Hariri's trip to the UAE comes after days of speculation in Lebanon that the resigned Premier is under house arrest in Saudi Arabia following his surprising resignation over the weekend.
Hariri stunned the Lebanese with his resignation on Saturday and a haltingly delivered televised statement from the kingdom fueled speculations.
In the speech, he accused Iran of meddling in Arab affairs and Iran-backed Hizbullah of holding Lebanon hostage.
Hizbullah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah speculated on Sunday that Saudi Arabia had forced Hariri to resign amid the deepening Saudi-Iran rivalry.
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