Jack Khoury
Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri resigned from his post Saturday during a trip to Saudi Arabia in a surprise move that plunged the country into uncertainty amid heightened regional tensions.
Hariri's resignation follows an assassination attempt on his life a number of days ago, Al Arabiya has reported. According to the report, the attempt took place in Beirut but was thwarted. Saudi Arabia's Gulf Affairs Minister Thamer al-Sabhan said the Hariri's personal security detail had "confirmed information" of a plot to kill him.
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