Lebanon's information minister quits to ease Saudi dispute

Lebanese Information Minister George Kordahi gestures during a news conference to announce his resignation in Beirut, Lebanon December 3, 2021. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon's information minister resigned on Friday, saying he was putting the country before his personal interest to help end a diplomatic dispute with Saudi Arabia brought on by his comments.

George Kordahi, a TV host-turned-politician, said he had quit before Emmanuel Macron's visit to Saudi Arabia in hopes the French president would help ease the crisis triggered by his critical remarks about Saudi Arabia's role in the Yemen war.