Nov 29, 2017

Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri flew Wednesday night to Paris for a family visit, a source close to him said.

"He left half an hour ago and will spend a few days with his family in Paris," said the source.

Hariri's shock resignation announcement from Saudi Arabia early this month, followed by a lengthy stay in Riyadh, had prompted speculation that he had been forced to quit and was not free to travel.

He headed to the French capital at the invitation of French President Emmanuel Macron before returning to Lebanon last week.

The next day, at Lebanese President Michel Aoun's request, he agreed to suspend his decision to resign pending talks on the political situation.