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Bukhari: Saudi Arabia Will Not Abandon Lebanese People

Saudi Ambassador Walid al-Bukhari visits Grand Mufti Abdul Latif Derian. (Dar al-Fatwa)
Saudi Ambassador Walid al-Bukhari visits Grand Mufti Abdul Latif Derian. (Dar al-Fatwa)
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Bukhari: Saudi Arabia Will Not Abandon Lebanese People

Saudi Ambassador Walid al-Bukhari visits Grand Mufti Abdul Latif Derian. (Dar al-Fatwa)
Saudi Ambassador Walid al-Bukhari visits Grand Mufti Abdul Latif Derian. (Dar al-Fatwa)

Saudi Ambassador Walid al-Bukhari has confirmed that the Kingdom “will not abandon the Lebanese people” and will continue to back Lebanon along with its institutions.

Bukhari also voiced hope on Wednesday that Lebanon would “swiftly overcome its crisis.”

The diplomat visited Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdul Latif Derian at Dar al-Fatwa.

Derian and Bukhari discussed the general situation in the region, said a statement released by Dar al-Fatwa’s press office.

The Mufti thanked Saudi Arabia for the assistance it provided to the Lebanese people, stressing the importance of “firm relations” between the two countries.

During the meeting, Derian denounced the attacks of Houthi militias on Saudi Arabia, saying their criminal acts should come to an end so that the Arabian Gulf, in general, and Yemen, in particular, enjoy stability.

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Qatar to Reopen Its Embassy in Syria on Tuesday

A child holding the flag adopted by the new Syrian rulers is held up, as people celebrate after fighters of the ruling Syrian body ousted Syria's Bashar al-Assad, in the Damascus old city, Syria, December 13, 2024. (Reuters)
A child holding the flag adopted by the new Syrian rulers is held up, as people celebrate after fighters of the ruling Syrian body ousted Syria's Bashar al-Assad, in the Damascus old city, Syria, December 13, 2024. (Reuters)
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Qatar to Reopen Its Embassy in Syria on Tuesday

A child holding the flag adopted by the new Syrian rulers is held up, as people celebrate after fighters of the ruling Syrian body ousted Syria's Bashar al-Assad, in the Damascus old city, Syria, December 13, 2024. (Reuters)
A child holding the flag adopted by the new Syrian rulers is held up, as people celebrate after fighters of the ruling Syrian body ousted Syria's Bashar al-Assad, in the Damascus old city, Syria, December 13, 2024. (Reuters)

Qatar will reopen its embassy in Syria on Tuesday after it was closed for more than 13 years, the Gulf country's foreign ministry said on Sunday, a week after Bashar al-Assad was removed from power.

Qatar's embassy in Damascus has been shut since July 2011 when it withdrew its ambassador from Damascus after a series of deadly crackdowns by Assad's regime on protesters - violence that led to the 13-year-long civil war.

Doha in recent years did not join efforts by several Arab countries to mend relations with Assad's government and re-establish diplomatic relations with Damascus.

A lightning advance by the opposition, led by the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) group led to the ouster of Assad on Dec. 8.

Qatar's foreign ministry said in a statement its decision to reopen the embassy reflects its support for the Syrian people and their "struggle to attain their legitimate rights for a dignified life".