Lebanon president looks to heal Saudi rift, says wants best relations


  • World
  • Saturday, 30 Oct 2021

A Saudi flag flutters atop the Saudi Arabia's embassy in Beirut, Lebanon October 30, 2021. REUTERS/Aziz Taher

BEIRUT (Reuters) -Lebanon's president said on Saturday he wants the best relations with Saudi Arabia, looking to heal a rift with the kingdom after it expelled Beirut's envoy and banned Lebanese imports in a diplomatic spat that risks adding to Lebanon's economic crisis.

In a tweet Michel Aoun said Lebanon is keen on strengthening links via bilateral deals, after mounting tensions following critical comments by a Lebanese minister about the Saudi-led military intervention in Yemen.

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