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

... country president. Since Hariri never submitted a letter of resignation, accepting or rejecting it was not even an issue at the time. For the third year running, autumn has been a time of surprises for the Lebanese people courtesy of their Prime Minister, Saad Hariri. Never one to hide his close ties to Saudi Arabia, Hariri has continually acted as the chief Lebanese proponent of the Saudis’ foreign policy and regional leadership, if not their outright conduit. Recently, however, Hariri seems to have failed to meet the Saudis’ expectations. There ...