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Hariri attends Independence Day parade in Beirut

(22 Nov 2017) Hours after returning to the country following a nearly three-week puzzling absence, Lebanon's Prime Minister Saad Hariri participated in Independence Day celebrations on Wednesday. It was his first official appearance since he suddenly announced his resignation from abroad, which stunned the country. However, Hariri on Wednesday announced he was putting his resignation on hold to give way for more consultations - a stunning reversal and embarrassment to Saudi Arabia, which was widely seen as having orchestrated his resignation. In surprise conciliatory comments from the presidential palace, Hariri said he is putting Lebanon's interest first and is looking forward to a "real partnership" with Lebanese President Michel Aoun. He said he presented his resignation to Aoun at the presidential palace, but then responded to Aoun's request to take more time for consultations, "hoping it will constitute a serious introduction for (national) dialogue." Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...