Hariri Performs Friday Prayers in Tariq al-Jedideh: I Have Returned and Will Remain with You

Head of the Mustaqbal Movement MP Saad Hariri performed Friday prayers at the Beirut neighborhood of Tariq al-Jedideh, declaring afterwards that he will remain loyal to the legacy of his father, slain former Premier Rafik Hariri.

He said to the masses of supporters that welcomed him after the prayers: “I have returned to Lebanon and I will remain with you.”

“Should I travel, then I will not be gone for long,” he added.

“I realize we are passing through a very critical phase, but we are not weak,” he stressed.

“We are strong and patient... patience is key, but we know how to make our way through to our goal,” remarked the lawmaker.

“Our mission is Lebanon and achieving justice. Our mission is Rafik Hariri and to see Muslims and Christians living together under the authority of the state,” Hariri said.

The lawmaker returned to Lebanon on February 13 to mark the 11th anniversary of his father's assassination.

He had last visited Beirut in February 2015.

He had initially left the country in 2011 over alleged security concerns.

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