Report: Suleiman to Attend Arab-African Summit as Date of Saudi Visit Unclear

Baabda Palace has informed Kuwait that President Michel Suleiman would attend the Arab-African Summit this month, al-Joumhouria daily said Wednesday amid a report that his visit to Saudi Arabia is imminent.

Baabda sources told al-Joumhouria that during the summit, which will be held in Kuwait on November 19-20, Suleiman will call for the payment of funds that Arab countries had pledged during a donors' conference on Syria last January.

Kuwait hosted the conference when participating nations pledged $1.5 billion for Syrian refugees among which around $374 million would go to Lebanon.

Meanwhile, An Nahar daily said that the arrangements for Suleiman's visit to Riyadh have made progress, a sign that the president could kick off his trip over the weekend.

Officials close to Suleiman confirmed to As Safir newspaper that no date has been yet set for the visit.

“Contacts are underway to arrange a date,” the officials, who were not identified, said.