Lebanon is celebrating its Independence Day with a military parade attended by Lebanese President Michel Aoun and Prime Minister Saad Hariri, who resigned from Saudi Arabia earlier this month but now says he is putting that resignation on hold. John Owens captures images from Beirut for VOA.
Hariri's Return to Lebanon Sparks Celebration — and Speculation
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Central Beirut was locked down amid high security for the military parade, Beirut, Lebanon, Nov. 22, 2017.
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Supporters of Prime Minister Saad Hariri celebrate his return outside Beirut's central mosque, and near the tomb of Saad Hariri's father, Rafik, in Beirut, Lebanon, Nov. 22, 2017.
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Lebanon declared independence from the French Mandate in 1943, and this military parade marks that day, Beirut, Lebanon, Nov. 22, 2017.
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Supporters of Prime Minister Saad Hariri stand in front of the grave his father, Rafik, in Beirut, Lebanon, Nov. 22, 2017.