Autumn Suspense in Lebanon III: Prime Minister’s Office on the Brink

... Prime Minister. This autumn sees yet another “corrective” move from Hariri. Hopes for pro-Saudi policies conducted as a kind of “thank you” on the part of the elected president failed to materialize, even though the first official visit made by Michel Aoun was to Saudi Arabia. This past summer, it became clear that the country led by King Salman had taken a course towards “breaking stereotypes.” As the ghost of Islamic State receded into the past, the Kingdom was more and more openly reverting to its desire ...