Lebanon PM Mikati to visit Saudi Arabia during holy month of Ramadan -Al-Jadeed TV

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Published: Apr 11, 2022, 16:38 GMT+00:00

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati said on Monday he will visit Saudi Arabia during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, Al-Jadeed TV reported, in a sign of improving ties with the kingdom following the return of the its ambassador to Beirut after he was withdrawn during a diplomatic rift.

Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati attends a news conference on the latest developments in the country, at the governmental palace in Beirut

BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati said on Monday he will visit Saudi Arabia during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, Al-Jadeed TV reported, in a sign of improving ties with the kingdom following the return of the its ambassador to Beirut after he was withdrawn during a diplomatic rift.

Saudi Arabia and fellow wealthy Gulf states were once major donors for Lebanon but relations have been strained for years by the growing influence of the Iran-backed Hezbollah movement.

(Reporting by Ahmad Elhamy; Writing by Enas Alashray; editing by David Evans)

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