Read more: Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri resigns in shocking announcementArticle Continued BelowAt least five Lebanese television stations refused to carry the interview, amid concerns over whether Hariri was able to speak freely. Lebanon’s president, Michel Aoun, had said earlier that anything Hariri says from Saudi Arabia “does not reflect the truth, and is but the result of the mysterious and dubious situation he is undergoing in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and hence cannot be taken seriously.” “I’m free, I could leave tomorrow,” Hariri told Yacoubian. But in the interview, he seemed to leave open the question of whether his resignation was final. “We are all Saad” and “Running for you” were among the slogans that appeared on placards, posters and billboards. “To me, it’s more resilience — the resilience of Lebanon and the Lebanese people, who just want to live life, no matter what,” said his wife, Carla Shehadi.

Source: thestar November 12, 2017 22:30 UTC