Lebanon's Hariri Delays Resignation Vows to Protect Nation
Saad Hariri
Premier had announced he was quitting during trip to  Riyadh
Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri  suspended  his  resignation after the country’s president called for talks on how and why  he  ended up in Saudi Arabia this month and quit suddenly.
 Hariri  said  he  accepted a request from President Michel Aoun to delay his departure  temporarily defusing a crisis that’s drawn in regional and global powers and rattled investors. The premier  who had said  he  feared for  his  life in Lebanon  has denied  he  was pressured by the Saudis to step down.  He  returned to Beirut late on Tuesday.
 Saad Hariri  in Beirut on Nov. 22. Photographer: Marwan Tahtah/AFP via Getty Images
Lebanese bonds rallied after  Hariri ’s speech  with yields on the nation’s Eurobonds due in October 2022 plummeting 42 basis points to 7.18 percent  according to data compiled by Bloomberg.
 Hariri   a long-time ally of Saudi Arabia  announced he was quitting on an unexpected trip to Riyadh on Nov. 4  accusing Iran and the Hezbollah militant group it backs of destabilizing his country and threatening his safety. He returned after a near-three-week absence that raised concern Lebanon would again be caught in a showdown between the Middle East’s two chief rivals for influence.
 Hariri  supporters gathered at  his  home in downtown Beirut in a show of loyalty to the prime minister. They waved blue flags  the color of his Future Movement  and raised placards that said: “We’re all with you” and “You are our Lebanon.” The crowd chanted “Saad  Saad” when he appeared at a window.
“This is an unforgettable moment ”  Hariri  told them. “We are staying together to be the first line of defense for Lebanon.”  He  then went down to walk among  his  supporters  shake hands and take selfies.
Earlier on Wednesday   Hariri  joined Aoun and other top leaders to mark Lebanon’s 74th Independence Day.
"Premier had announced he was quitting during trip to Riyadh
 [TGT] suspended  [TGT] resignation after the country’s president called for talks on how and why  he  ended up in Saudi Arabia this month and quit suddenly.
 [TGT]said  [TGT]  accepted a request from President Michel Aoun to delay his departure  temporarily defusing a crisis that’s drawn in regional and global powers and rattled investors. The premier  who had said  he  feared for  his  life in Lebanon  has denied  he  was pressured by the Saudis to step down.  He  returned to Beirut late on Tuesday.
 Saad Hariri  in Beirut on Nov. 22. Photographer: Marwan Tahtah/AFP via Getty Images
Lebanese bonds rallied after  [TGT] ’s speech  with yields on the nation’s Eurobonds due in October 2022 plummeting 42 basis points to 7.18 percent  according to data compiled by Bloomberg.
 Hariri   a long-time ally of Saudi Arabia  announced he was quitting on an unexpected trip to Riyadh on Nov. 4  accusing Iran and the Hezbollah militant group it backs of destabilizing his country and threatening his safety. He returned after a near-three-week absence that raised concern Lebanon would again be caught in a showdown between the Middle East’s two chief rivals for influence.
 Hariri  supporters gathered at  his  home in downtown Beirut in a show of loyalty to the prime minister. They waved blue flags  the color of his Future Movement  and raised placards that said: “We’re all with you” and “You are our Lebanon.” The crowd chanted “Saad  Saad” when he appeared at a window.
“This is an unforgettable moment ”  Hariri  told them. “We are staying together to be the first line of defense for Lebanon.”  He  then went down to walk among  his  supporters  shake hands and take selfies.
Earlier on Wednesday   Hariri  joined Aoun and other top leaders to mark Lebanon’s 74th Independence Day."