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October 26, 2018
“Saad Hariri will be here for two more days. Don’t let anyone say he’s been kidnapped.”
— Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman jokes about the Lebanese prime minister seated near him during an investor conference. Hariri was detained in Saudi Arabia last November and forced to resign as prime minister via a televised address. Weeks later, Hariri returned to Lebanon and withdrew his resignation.
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