Report: Meetings Related to Lebanese Situation Held in Saudi Arabia
Discussions about the “situation” in Lebanon will reportedly be held in Saudi Arabia in the “next hours” in parallel with Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri’s presence in the Kingdom, al-Joumhouria daily said on Thursday.
Center House sources of the Premier said the “announcement by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman about the extension of Hariri’s visit to Riyadh means there will be meetings in the coming hours related to the situation in Lebanon.”
“Hariri will return to Beirut tonight at the latest," the sources added.
Hariri is in Riyadh to partake in the Future Investment Initiative forum. He held talks Wednesday with Saudi King Salman bin Abdul Aziz and joined Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in addressing the global investment forum in the Saudi capital.
The Saudi Crown Prince on Wednesday commented sarcastically on reports suggesting that Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri had been held against his will in Saudi Arabia last year.
“PM-designate Hariri will stay in Saudi Arabia for two days, so I hope there won't be rumors that he's kidnapped,” MBS quipped in remarks to an investment conference in Riyadh, flanked by Hariri and Bahrain's crown prince.
For his part, Hariri told a session of the Future Investment Initiative that “Lebanon will form a national unity government that would address the concerns of Lebanese citizens.”
Adding that “there should be women and young politicians in the new government. An all-women government would be better for Lebanon,” he said.
Source: Naharnet
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