November 18, 2017 10:11 AM

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Lebanon's PM Saad Hariri leaves Riyadh for France

Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri today left Saudi Arabia for France. Lebanon's Future TV, owned by Hariri's family said, the Prime Minister left Riyadh airport on his private jet with his wife and is headed for Le Bourget airport. <br/><br/>Earlier Hariri had tweeted that he was on his way to the airport in the Saudi capital. French President Emmanuel Macron' s office said Macron will meet Hariri at noon. Earlier, French President has invited Hariri to Paris with his family for a few days.<br/><br/>Mr Hariri resigned unexpectedly during a visit to Riyadh on 4th of this month. Lebanese President Michel Aoun accused Saudi authorities of detaining Hariri and refused to accept his resignation from abroad. <br/><br/>Hariri denied the allegation that he was being held hostage and said in a tweet that the claim is a lie.

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