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What happened to Hariri's resignation after announcing it on Saudi State TV?

  • It was suspended

  • It was celebrated

  • It was ignored

  • It was denied

Answer

Saad Hariri announced his resignation on Saudi State TV on November 4, 2017. However, the resignation was suspended shortly after by Lebanon's president Michel Aoun. Hariri had said that he was forced to resign by the Saudi government, but the Saudi government denied this. The resignation led to political instability in Lebanon and the country's parliament was unable to elect a new president.
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