Lebanese PM Suspends Resignation but Relations with Saudi Arabia Remain Tense 14/12/2017 The debacle, at least in the short term, appears to have had the effect of strengthening Hariri’s popularity at home, including among Hezbollah supporters who had previously regarded him as an opponent, and weakening support for Saudi Arabia. Tags: Hezbollah - houthi rebels - Iran - Israel - Lebanese government - MBS - Michel Aoun - MiddleEast - Mohammed bin Salman - Palestine - Qatar - Qatar blockade - Qatar crisis - SaadHariri - SaudiArabia - Trump - USA - عادل_الجبير