Lebanon PM undergoes heart procedure in Paris

By Wassim Saif al-Din

BEIRUT (AA) – Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri has undergone a heart procedure in Paris, his office said on Monday.

"Hariri this morning underwent a cardiac catheterization and stent insertion procedure at the American Hospital in Paris," the statement said.

His doctor Esssam Yassin described the one-hour surgery as "precautionary".

Hariri, 48, "is in a good health condition", he said in a statement.

Yassin said the Lebanese premier will leave hospital later today to his residence in Paris.