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Asharq Al-Awsat
Asharq Al-Awsat
World
Beirut - Mohammed Choucair

Impact of Hariri's Stepping Back from Lebanon's Political Life Will Be Felt by Allies, Rivals Alike

Former PM Saad Hariri delivers a speech in Beirut, Jan. 24, 2022. (Reuters)

Head of Lebanon's Mustaqbal movement former Prime Minister Saad Hariri announced on Monday that he was suspending political work, upending the political scene in a country that is gripped by one of the most severe economic crises in the past 150 years.

Before debating over who will fill in the void left by Hariri, one must assess the reactions from his Sunni community and beyond, among his allies and rivals alike.

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