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PHOTO GALLERY: Lebanon's Hariri holds talks with French President Macron in Paris




French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte Macron, Saad al-Hariri, who announced his resignation as Lebanon's prime minister while on a visit to Saudi Arabia, his wife Lara and their son Hussan are pictured at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, November 18, 2017 Reuters

French President Emmanuel Macron, left, confers with Lebanon's Prime Minister Saad Hariri at the Elysee palace in Paris, Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017 AP

French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte (C Rear) host a lunch with Saad al-Hariri (2ndR), who announced his resignation as Lebanon's prime minister while on a visit to Saudi Arabia, at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, November 18, 2017 Reuters

Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri (C), his wife Lara Bachir El-Alzm (R) and their son Houssam (L) pose upon their arrival at the Elysee Presidential Palace on November 18, 2017 in Paris.
Hariri AFP

Lebanon's Prime Minister Saad Hariri, centre, his wife Lara, left, leave after a lunch with French President Emmanuel Macron, right, and his wife Brigitte, at the Elysee Palace in Paris, Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017 AP

French President Emmanuel Macron (L) welcomes Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri at the Elysee Presidential Palace on November 18, 2017 in Paris AFP

French President Emmanuel Macron (R) and Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri leave after their meeting at the Elysee Presidential Palace on November 18, 2017 in Paris AFP

Saad al-Hariri, who resigned as Lebanon's prime minister this month while in Saudi Arabia, said on Saturday he would clarify his position when he returns to Beirut next week.

Hariri's resignation on Nov. 4 threw Lebanon into political crisis and put it centre-stage in the Middle East's overarching rivalry between Sunni Saudi Arabia and its allies and a bloc led by Shi'ite Iran.

"With regard to the political situation in Lebanon, I will go to Beirut in the coming days, I will participate in the independence celebrations, and it is there that I will make known my position on these subjects after meeting President (Michel) Aoun," Hariri said after holding talks with French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris.

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