November 28, 2017 8:03 AM

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Lebanon president meets on govt's future after PM drops resignation

Lebanese President Michel Aoun held consultations with the country's political leaders over the government's future in the wake of Prime Minister Saad Hariri's suspended resignation.<br/>'<br/>Hariri resigned on November 4 from Saudi Arabia, throwing his coalition government and the country into crisis, but rescinded the move after returning home, to allow time for<br/>negotiations.<br/>'<br/>Aoun separately met today with several officials including the head of Hezbollah's parliamentary bloc, Mohammed<br/>Raad, who later told reporters they discussed "reactivating" the government.Christian leader Samir Geagea, a harsh critic of Hezbollah, told reporters after meeting Aoun that his group will not resign from the government.<br/>'<br/>Saudi Arabia and Iran are fighting proxy wars in the region and the conflict has affected Lebanon over the past<br/>years.

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