Aoun to Visit Qatar amid Row with Gulf Countries
President Michel Aoun will visit Qatar on November 30 at the head of a Lebanese delegation to take part in the opening ceremony of a sport event, al-Joumhouria newspaper reported on Tuesday.
“Aoun is expected to hold political meetings on the sidelines of the visit, which carries significant indications amid the diplomatic crisis between Lebanon, Saudi Arabia and some Gulf countries, although the visit’s nature is sport-linked,” the daily added.
The diplomatic spat erupted over comments made by George Kordahi over Yemen’s war before he became Lebanon’s information minister. In response, KSA withdrew its ambassador from Beirut, expelled Lebanon’s envoy and banned Lebanese imports. Bahrain, the UAE and Kuwait also pulled their top diplomats from Lebanon, deepening the discord.
Source: Naharnet
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