Saudi Royal Advisor Affirms ‘Strong' Lebanon Ties

Prime Minister Saad Hariri received Monday evening at the Center House Advisor to the Saudi Royal Court Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz al-Rabeeah, who emphasized Saudi Arabia’s “strong ties with Lebanon,” Hariri’s media office said.

Rabeeah was accompanied by the Saudi Ambassador to Lebanon Walid al-Bukhari and the accompanying delegation, in the presence of the Secretary General of the Higher Relief Committee Maj. Gen. Mohamed Kheir.

Discussions highlighted Rabeeah’s mission in Lebanon and the bilateral relations between the two countries. During the meeting, Rabeeah presented to the PM a shield as a token of appreciation.

After the meeting, Rabeeah said: “I am pleased to meet with Prime Minister Saad Hariri. I conveyed to him the greetings of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdul-Aziz and of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdul-Aziz. The visit comes in implementation of these directives and to underline the strong relations between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Lebanon.

“Through this visit and in application of the directives of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, many programs will be implemented and agreements signed to support humanitarian aid in several areas, to Syrian refugees and the brotherly Lebanese people. This work is a continuation of this strong relationship not only in the humanitarian field, but in all areas,” he concluded.