Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri rescinded his resignation on Tuesday and said all members of the government had agreed to stay out of conflicts in Arab countries. Hariri quit his job in a broadcast from Saudi Arabia a month ago but later said he might withdraw the resignation, providing all parties in Lebanon’s government agree to adhere to the state’s policy of “dissociation” from regional conflicts. His resignation offer thrust Lebanon back into a regional tussle between Riyadh and its main regional foe, Iran. Saudi Arabia denies this. The cabinet meeting on Tuesday where the statement was agreed was the first since Hariri’s resignation plunged the country into political crisis.

Source: Pakistan Today December 05, 2017 12:22 UTC