Hariri Accompanies Saudi King from Jordan to Riyadh
Prime Minister Saad Hariri accompanied Saudi King Salman to Riyadh aboard a royal Saudi plane after the end of the Arab Summit in Jordan on Wednesday, the PM's office said.
Hariri had also traveled with the monarch onboard a helicopter that carried them from the Arab Summit's venue in the Dead Sea region to the Jordanian capital Amman, the office added.
Al-Akhbar daily had reported that Hariri received an official invitation to visit Saudi Arabia.
The developments come after reports said relations between Lebanon and Saudi Arabia have again suffered a setback following statements made by President Michel Aoun over Hizbullah's arms.
Reports claimed earlier this year that Saudi king had canceled a trip to Lebanon allegedly over displeasure concerning Aoun's statements.
In 2016, Saudi Arabia halted a $3 billion grant for the Lebanese security forces in response to "hostile" stances by Hizbullah and diplomatic positions by Foreign Minister Jebran Bassil.
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