Egypt Today’s international news

CAIRO – 16 November 2017: Egypt Today brings you the latest top of the hour news from around the world over the past 24 hours in this round-up.

Lebanese president says Hariri to visit Paris on Saturday

Lebanese President

Michel Aoun

said in a statement on Thursday that Saad al-Hariri will arrive in Paris on Saturday with his family and will remain for a few days before coming back home to Beirut.

Hariri announced his resignation as Lebanese prime minister in a televised broadcast from Saudi Arabia on Nov. 4 and has not returned to Beirut since then, Reuters reported.

Hariri’s controversial action of his redignations from the Saudi Kingdom has put Lebanon’s politiacal future in vagueness.


Lebanon's Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri is seen at the governmental palace in Beirut, Lebanon October 24, 2017. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir

Mugabe, wife, top allies holed up ‘safe’ in "Blue House" compound

Zimbabwe President

Robert Mugabe

, his wife Grace and other two key official from her G40 political faction are put under house arrest at Mugabe's "Blue House" compound in Harare, Reuters reported.

The army denied the military move to be a coup,saying that the president and his wife are safe, BBC reported.


Soldiers are seen on the armoured vehicle outside the parliament in Harare, Zimbabwe, November 16, 2017 - REUTERS/Philimon Bulawayo

Indonesia anti-corruption agency seeks arrest of house speaker

Indonesian Speaker of Parliament

Setya Novanto

is being sought by Anti-Corruption Agency after a foiled attempt late on Wednesday to arrest him at his home, according to Fox News.

Novanto’s lawyer denied on Thursday that Parliament speaker had gone into hiding to avoid being questioned by an anti-corruption agency over a $170 million graft investigation, Reuters reported.


Indonesia's Speaker of the House Setya Novanto arrives at the House Plenary Session at parliament in Jakarta, Indonesia November 15, 2017 in this photo taken by Antara Foto - REUTERS

Trump to announce terrorism list decision on N.K next week

President

Donald Trump

will announce his decision next week on whether to put North Korea on a U.S. list of state sponsors of terrorism, the White House said on Thursday.

"I believe the president will be making an announcement ... on that at the first part of next week," White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders said at a news briefing.


U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during his meeting with former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger in the Oval Office of the White House - REUTERS