Aoun: Lebanon Keen on Establishing Best Ties with Saudi Arabia

Lebanese President Michel Aoun. (Reuters)
Lebanese President Michel Aoun. (Reuters)
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Aoun: Lebanon Keen on Establishing Best Ties with Saudi Arabia

Lebanese President Michel Aoun. (Reuters)
Lebanese President Michel Aoun. (Reuters)

Lebanese President Michel Aoun said on Saturday that Lebanon was keen on achieving the best of ties with Saudi Arabia.

The Kingdom on Friday recalled its ambassador in Beirut and expelled the Lebanese ambassador in Riyadh in wake of offensive comments against Saudi Arabia made by Lebanese Information Minister George Kordahi.

In a tweet, Aoun said: “We are keen on establishing the best of relations with the Kingdom and consolidating them through bilateral agreements.”

Saudi Arabia’s move was followed by similar ones by Kuwait and Bahrain, which both expelled the Lebanese ambassador and recalled their envoys in Beirut in solidarity with the Kingdom.



Saudi Crown Prince, Rubio Discuss Ways to Enhance Cooperation

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. SPA
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. SPA
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Saudi Crown Prince, Rubio Discuss Ways to Enhance Cooperation

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. SPA
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. SPA

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, who is also the Kingdom’s Prime Minister, has received a phone call from US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

During the call, they discussed the relations between the Kingdom and the United States, explored areas of cooperation and ways to enhance them, and addressed the latest regional and international developments along with various issues of mutual interest.