Lebanese minister whose comments sparked Saudi dispute to resign Friday, sources say

FILE PHOTO: Lebanese Information Minister George Kordahi meets with Maronite Patriarch Bechara Boutros Al-Rai (not pictured) in Bkerke, Lebanon October 30, 2021. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir

(Reuters) - Lebanese Information Minister George Kordahi is expected to announce his resignation on Friday to pave the way for a possible resolution of a diplomatic spat between Lebanon and Saudi Arabia sparked by comments he made, sources said on Thursday.

The sources said Kordahi's resignation aimed to open the door for negotiations by French President Emmanuel Macron to resolve the dispute during a planned visit to Saudi Arabia this weekend.