Lebanon ex-premier Hariri blames political rivals for crisis


Supporters of Lebanon's former prime minister Saad al-Hariri carry flags as they ride on a pick up truck, marking the 15th anniversary of the assassination of his father, former Lebanese prime minister Rafik al-Hariri, in Beirut, Lebanon February 14, 2020. REUTERS/Aziz Taher

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon's ex-Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri, in his first major address as an opposition figure after the formation of a new cabinet, charged his rivals with pushing the country to near-collapse and cast doubt on their ability to win foreign support.

The speech by Hariri, the country's top Sunni Muslim politician, laid bare growing political divisions that could complicate Beirut's push to enact painful reforms and recover from the worst economic crisis since its 1975-1990 war.

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