The Lebanese people celebrate in the streets after Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri delayed his resignation and vowed to work with the country’s president, Michel Aoun, to “protect” the country and maintain its security.
WATCH: Lebanese people celebrate as PM delays resignation
Supporters of Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri rallied outside his residence as they hold a Saudi flag, right, Future movement and Lebanese flags in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2017. Hariri returned to Lebanon a day earlier and in a surprise decision, said he was putting his resignation on hold responding to a request from the president to give more time to consultations. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein)