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Which Lebanese President requested Saad Hariri's resignation to be put on hold?

  • President Michel Aoun

  • President Fuad Siniora

  • President Emile Lahoud

  • President Elias Hrawi

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Lebanese President Michel Aoun requested that Saad Hariri's resignation be put on hold, after Hariri's televised speech announcing his resignation on November 4, 2017. Aoun said that he was not aware of Hariri's plans to resign, and that he would not accept the resignation without further discussion. The resignation sparked a political crisis in Lebanon, with the opposition accusing Hariri of being pressured by Saudi Arabia to resign.
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