The leader of the Future Movement, Saad Hariri, delivering his speech during the 21st commemoration of the assassination of his father, Rafik Hariri, in Beirut, on Feb. 14, 2026, in Beirut. (Credit: Mohammad Yassine/L'Orient-Le Jour)
Taking the stage on Saturday during his father, Rafik Hariri's, commemoration, marking 21 years since his assassination, Saad Hariri spoke for more than 20 minutes. But one sentence drew the most attention.“Tell me when the elections will be held, and I will tell you what the Future Movement will do. When parliamentary elections take place, they will hear our voices and count our votes,” he said.The remarks signal the former prime minister’s intention to revive his party’s political activity, suspended since 2022. Yet the ambiguity surrounding the timing and form of that return is significant. It reflects the absence of a clear Saudi green light for his full political comeback. With parliamentary elections tentatively scheduled for May, though uncertainty persists amid disputes over expatriate voting procedures, Hariri appears to be...
Taking the stage on Saturday during his father, Rafik Hariri's, commemoration, marking 21 years since his assassination, Saad Hariri spoke for more than 20 minutes. But one sentence drew the most attention.“Tell me when the elections will be held, and I will tell you what the Future Movement will do. When parliamentary elections take place, they will hear our voices and count our votes,” he said.The remarks signal the former prime minister’s intention to revive his party’s political activity, suspended since 2022. Yet the ambiguity surrounding the timing and form of that return is significant. It reflects the absence of a clear Saudi green light for his full political comeback. With parliamentary elections tentatively scheduled for May, though uncertainty persists amid disputes over expatriate voting procedures, Hariri...
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