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Hariri, Saudi King Abdullah Meet in Mecca

Former Premier Saad Hariri held talks with Saudi King Abdullah in Mecca on Tuesday morning to extend his Eid al-Fitr greetings to him, the Saudi Press Agency reported.

SPA said that the two men met at al-Safa palace after attending prayers at the Holy Mosque.

On Monday, Hariri extended his greetings to the Syrian people on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr, expressing his “full solidarity” with them against their regime’s violent crackdown on protestors.

Hariri also extended his greetings to the Lebanese people in general and Muslims in particular.

Hariri’s press office said in a statement later in the day that the former premier held telephone conversations with several Arab and Muslim heads of state and officials on the occasion of the Eid.


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