Beirut – Lebanon: Saad Hariri Resigns as Crisis Escalates

Protests continue in Lebanon. The reason for the new unrest was the fact that the country’s Prime Minister Saad Hariri resigned, refusing to form a government. The statement came after a regular meeting with President Michel Aoun, during which the proposed composition of the Cabinet of Ministers was once again rejected. “I withdrew from forming the government,” he told reporters. “Aoun demanded some amendments, which he considered essential, and said we will not be able to reach an understanding with each other… And may God save this country.” Aoun accused Hariri of already deciding to step down prior to their…