Vojna parada Dan nezavisnosti u Libanu, kojoj su prisustvovali predsednik Mišel Aoun i premijer Saad Hariri. Haririje je ranije ovog meseca objavio ostavku dok je boravio u Saudijskoj Arabiji, ali sada kaže da je opozvao tu odluku.
Haririjev povratak u Liban izazvao slavlje kao i nagađanja
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Lebanon marks Independence Day, Beirut, Nov. 22, 2017. Prime Minister Saad Hariri's resignation while in Saudi Arabia, and speculation Saudi Arabia is taking a harder line against Iran, has drawn the world's attention. Hariri has since said he is putting that resignation on hold. (John Owens for VOA)
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A photographer takes pictures during a parade marking Independence Day, Beirut, Lebanon, Nov. 22, 2017. In the background is a photo of Prime Minister Saad Hariri's father, Rafik, who was killed in a car bomb in 2005. He was previously prime minister. (John Owens for VOA)
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Lebanon marks its Independence Day in Beirut, Nov. 22, 2017. Lebanon borders Syria, and a recent military offensive has driven back Islamic State from that border — an offensive that involved both the Lebanese army and Hezbollah.
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A young boy stands in front of the grave of Rafik Hariri, the father of Prime Minister Saad Hariri, as Lebanon marks its Independence Day in Beirut, Nov. 22, 2017.