Former Prime Minister Saad Hariri, who has been in the United Arab Emirates for the last several months, returned to Beirut on Thursday, a source close to Hariri told L’Orient Today.

Here’s what we know:

    • Hariri withdrew from political life and left for the UAE after failing to form a government.

    • Many have questioned whether the Future Movement leader will participate in parliamentary elections this May. According to the source, Hariri will hold meetings withp the deputies representing his party as well as the party's executive board before deciding whether or not to participate.