Prime Minister's Resignation Deepens Lebanon's Political Crisis

Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri announced his resignation Oct. 29, gladdening many participants in widespread protests that have paralyzed Lebanon's economy the past two weeks and put its political system in a critical state. In a nationwide speech before submitting his resignation to President Michel Aoun, al-Hariri said he had done all he could to resolve Lebanon's crisis. If Aoun accepts his resignation, the rest of al-Hariri's government would technically resign per the Lebanese Constitution and transition into a caretaker role until a new government is formed....