TIMELINE

9 minutes ago Hariri: We must protect Lebanon and its stability and King Salman and Prince Mohammed care about Lebanon’s stability, economy and freedoms.

13 minutes ago Hariri said the dissociation policy must be respected in order for him to reverse his resignation decision.

25 minutes ago Hariri: I’m free in the kingdom and I can travel anytime I want.

28 minutes ago Hariri: The Syrian regime does not want me alive and a lot of parties do not want Saad Hariri.

29 minutes ago Hariri: Saudi Arabia loves Beirut but it won’t love it more than Riyadh. Will it continue to love Beirut when a Lebanese group tries to undermine the stability of the Gulf?

37 minutes ago Hariri: I will submit my resignation in a constitutional manner.

37 minutes ago Hariri: King Salman considers me a son and I respect the crown prince and he also respects me. I agree with them on a lot of issues and I disagree on a lot of issues.

39 minutes ago Hariri: King Salman considers me a son and I respect the crown prince and he also respects me. I agree with them on a lot of issues and I disagree on a lot of issues, but there is mutual ground.

53 minutes ago Hariri: I wrote the resignation statement and my aim was to make a "positive shock."

53 minutes ago Hariri: I know that I have resigned in an unusual fashion, but I had to do some security precautions.

54 minutes ago Hariri: I will return to Lebanon very soon.

55 minutes ago Hariri: I have decided to speak because there is major ambiguity in the country.

56 minutes ago Hariri: I do not care about my own life, my aim is to rescue the country.

57 minutes ago Hariri: In order for the settlement to succeed, we must abide by the dissociation principle.

1 hour ago Hariri: I'm not against Hizbullah as a political party but that does not mean allowing Hizbullah to ruin Lebanon.

1 hour ago Hariri: I'm proud of the settlement I made.

1 hour ago Hariri: What is our interest in facing Arab sanctions on top of the U.S. sanctions?

1 hour ago Hariri to Future TV: My resignation was in Lebanon's interest.