beirut lebanon saad al-hariri resign prime minister nov. see france president saturday paris meet help resolve lebanese crisis boost stability senior hariri aide say hariri quit prime minister broadcast saudi arabia two weeks ago say fear assassination rail riyadh foe iran along lebanese ally hezbollah hariri sunni muslim leader long-time saudi ally yet return beirut decision quit throw lebanon political crisis also put country center stage middle east overarch rivalry saudi arabia ally bloc lead iran prime minister hariri meet tomorrow elysee french president lebanon overcome big obstacle say lebanese interior minister nohad machnouk senior member hariri political party friday door open stability ability face difficulties go machnouk say meet lebanese president michel aoun elysee palace source say hariri would fly paris saturday meet president emmanuel macron day nl8n1nm3wn french officials say know long hariri would stay return beirut hop visit would help soothe crisis demonstrate hold saudi arabia aoun refuse accept resignation unless premier return lebanon accuse riyadh hold hariri hostage president say week twitter hop crisis france visit would open door solution top lebanese government officials senior politicians close hariri say force quit hold saudi politicians side lebanon call return beirut riyadh deny force hariri resign detain tv interview sunday first public comment since quit hariri say free leave would return home soon formally submit resignation hariri become lebanon prime minister last year power-sharing deal aoun political ally hezbollah become head state coalition government include hezbollah heavily arm shi ite muslim militant group political party hariri 's paris meet boost lebanon stability top aide