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Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri arrives in Beirut on Nov. 22, after a strange weekslong odyssey during which he resigned his post from Saudi Arabia.

Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri has returned to Beirut after weeks of uncertainty about the future of his position. But questions persist as to where the country's political system goes from here.

Lebanon's Prime Minister Can't Seem to Leave. What's Next?

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After a two week-odyssey, Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri returned to Beirut on Nov. 21. The next day, after meeting with Lebanese President Michel Aoun, al-Hariri suspended his resignation, which he had announced in a surprise address from Saudi Arabia on Nov. 4. As this short, strange chapter in Lebanese politics ends, hypotheses about just what is going on abound. These are the questions Stratfor is asking.

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Lebanon's Prime Minister Can't Seem to Leave. What's Next?

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