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Sunday 26 November 2017 - 16:47
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Lebanons Hariri takes tough line on Hezbollah, cites Arab ties



Press TV- Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri, who recently walked back his surprise resignation in Saudi Arabia, says he will not accept the Hezbollah resistance movements stance should it endanger Beiruts Arab allies.

We will not accept the positions of Hezbollah that affect our Arab brothers or target the security and stability of their countries,Hariris media office quoted him as saying during a meeting with members of theSupreme Islamic Sharia Councilin Beirut on Saturday.

Hariristunned Lebanon on November 4 by announcing hisresignationin a live televisionbroadcastfrom Saudi Arabia. He accused Iran and Hezbollah of sowing strife in the Arab world, an allegation rejected by both sides.

Senior sources close to Hariri and top Lebanese officials said Riyadh had coerced the Lebanese premier into stepping down and put him under house arrest.

Lebanon's President MichelAoun refused to accept Hariris resignation, stressing that he was being detained in Saudi Arabia against his will.

After brief visitsto France, Egypt and Cyprus, Hariri returned to Lebanon on November 22 and put his resignation on hold.

The Hezbollah parliamentary group, the Loyalty to the Resistance Bloc, welcomed Hariris return to Lebanon and voiced its great satisfaction with recent political developments in the country. It said Hariris latest positive statements signaled a possible return to normalcy in Lebanon.


PressTV-Hezbollah MPs welcome Hariri's return to Lebanon

Hezbollah's parliamentary group welcomes Prime Minister Saad Hariris return to Lebanon, who recently stepped back from his surprise resignation in Saudi Arabia.
Referring to the suspension ofhis resignation, Hariri said on Saturday that the decision was in line with Lebanons disassociation policy.

The steps we have taken at the request of President Michel Aoun give us an opportunity to discuss and ensure that Lebanon is neutralized and kept away from the conflicts in the region, he said.

Lebanon, he noted, had been targeted by some disruptive elements, but it could overcome the problems through coordination and unity.

Hariri further expressed hope that his country would follow the path of stability in the future.

What we have heard in the past couple of days has assured us that we are on the right path, the path of stability and prosperity, he said.

Hariri's family in Paris

Separately on Saturday, Hariris office announced that French President Emmanuel Macron had received the Lebanese prime minister'swife, Lara, and youngest children Loulwa and Abdelaziz in Paris.


[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="555"] Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri's family pose for a photo with French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris on November 25, 2017.[/caption]
The Hariri family arrived in France on Thursday for a holiday and will stay there for a few days, according to the office.

Loulwa and Abdelaziz Haririhad not accompanied their father in his November 18 visit to Paris. A source close to Hariri said that the two children had stayed behind in the Saudi capital for their school exams.

However, Hariris elder son, Houssam, had joined his father in Paris from London.

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