Saad Hariri officially becomes Prime Minister of Lebanon

BEIRUT, LEBANON – DECEMBER 20: Soldiers are seen during a take over ceremony at the government palace where newly-appointed Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri formally assumed his prime ministerial responsibilities on December 20, 2016 in Beirut, Lebanon. ( Ratib Al Safadi – Anadolu Agency )

BEIRUT, LEBANON – DECEMBER 20: Newly-appointed Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri attends the take over ceremony at the government palace where he formally assumed his prime ministerial responsibilities on December 20, 2016 in Beirut, Lebanon. ( Ratib Al Safadi – Anadolu Agency )

BEIRUT, LEBANON – DECEMBER 20: Newly-appointed Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri attends the take over ceremony at the government palace where he formally assumed his prime ministerial responsibilities on December 20, 2016 in Beirut, Lebanon. ( Ratib Al Safadi – Anadolu Agency )

BEIRUT, LEBANON – DECEMBER 20: Newly-appointed Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri attends the take over ceremony at the government palace where he formally assumed his prime ministerial responsibilities on December 20, 2016 in Beirut, Lebanon. ( Ratib Al Safadi – Anadolu Agency )

BEIRUT, LEBANON – DECEMBER 20: Newly-appointed Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri attends the take over ceremony at the government palace where he formally assumed his prime ministerial responsibilities on December 20, 2016 in Beirut, Lebanon. ( Ratib Al Safadi – Anadolu Agency )

BEIRUT, LEBANON – DECEMBER 20: Newly-appointed Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri attends the take over ceremony at the government palace where he formally assumed his prime ministerial responsibilities on December 20, 2016 in Beirut, Lebanon. ( Ratib Al Safadi – Anadolu Agency )

BEIRUT, LEBANON – DECEMBER 20: Newly-appointed Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri attends the take over ceremony at the government palace where he formally assumed his prime ministerial responsibilities on December 20, 2016 in Beirut, Lebanon. ( Ratib Al Safadi – Anadolu Agency )

Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri attends the take over ceremony at the government palace on 20 December 2016 in Beirut, Lebanon [Ratib Al Safadi/Anadolu Agency]

BEIRUT, LEBANON – DECEMBER 20: Newly-appointed Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri attends the take over ceremony at the government palace where he formally assumed his prime ministerial responsibilities on December 20, 2016 in Beirut, Lebanon. ( Ratib Al Safadi – Anadolu Agency )

Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Al-Hariri [Ratib Al Safadi/Anadolu Agency]

Lebanon’s Prime Minister Saad Al-Hariri [Ratib Al Safadi/Anadolu Agency]