Hariri Heads to Jeddah for Talks on Latest Saudi Grant

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Head of al-Mustaqbal Movement and former premier MP Saad Hariri headed to Jeddah on Wednesday to discuss with Saudi officials the latest grant to Lebanese security forces.

In a statement issued by his press office, Hariri is expected to hold talks with senior Saudi officials concerning ways to spend the financial grant.

Hariri made a surprise return to Lebanon last week after three years abroad.

His trip follows his announcement that Saudi Arabia, one of his chief allies, would give $1 billion to shore up the army and security forces against jihadists.

Meanwhile, al-Liwaa newspaper reported on Wednesday that Hariri is expected to meet a delegation from the Syndicate Coordination Committee during the upcoming hours.

It isn't clear when Hariri will return to Lebanon and if his visit to Jeddah will be short.

On Tuesday, the SCC held a protest near the education ministry as part of a general strike aimed at pressuring lawmakers to approve the public sector wage scale.

A dispute erupted at the protest site between the teachers in favor of correcting the exams and others rejecting to do so.

In June, Bou Saab struck a deal with the SCC to hold the exams but not correct them until the salary scale was approved by the parliament.

Although parliamentary blocs have expressed their support for the public sector's rights, they have warned that Lebanon's ailing economy would suffer if the total funding was not reduced from LL2.8 trillion ($1.9 billion) to LL1.8 trillion ($1.2 billion).

They have also disagreed on how to raise taxes to fund the scale over fears of inflation and its affect on the poor.

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Comments 9
Missing moonsear 13 August 2014, 08:58

غط الحمام طار الحمام

Missing ysurais 13 August 2014, 10:45

most politicians do not pay their dues from taxes and electricity, ect .. to the treasury, if they do mayb Leb state will have bit of $

Thumb _mowaten_ 13 August 2014, 11:13

i guess one week off the saud's leash was too long. back to take new instructions

Thumb _mowaten_ 13 August 2014, 11:28

still copy pasting other people's comments jerry?
i doubt you can justify your hasbara salary so easily, try something original for once.

Thumb Mystic 13 August 2014, 12:54

Mr. Hariri looks kind of depressed no?

Missing imperatrice 13 August 2014, 15:03

its best if you support the army first, i mean u have thousands of rockets and weapons
this way you can put Saudi arabia and the evil terrorist axis to shame
and if ull bring up the "we stand by the army cliches" we'll tell you to shut it

Default-user-icon Zimlango Bandalush (Guest) 13 August 2014, 15:16

It is starting to sound like that Saudi money is nothing more than money to be used on a Monopoly board. But hey, keep hope alive you hopeless hopefuls.

Missing ..karim.. 13 August 2014, 16:12

Well, it didn't take long for him to return home, LOL.

Missing ulpianus 14 August 2014, 00:57

Hariri smelled money in Lebanon. Hariri returned to Lebanon. Hariri didnt see the money in Lebanon. Hariri goes abroad for treasure hunt