Hariri to visit Paris

Former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri is heading today to Paris for a private visit.

Hariri returned to Beirut after participating in celebrations of the 100th anniversary of the establishment of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, where he met with Saudi King Fahd bin Abdul Aziz, as well as Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince and First Deputy Prime Minister Prince Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz and Second Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense and Aviation Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz.

Lebanese sources told ArabicNews.com that Hariri is going to meet with French Foreign Minister Hubert Vedrine, Prime Minister Lionel Jospin and President Jacques Chirac to discuss the Israeli shelling of south Lebanon.