Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam traveled to Saudi Arabia on Saturday evening to celebrate Eid al-Fitr alongside Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
Nawaf Salam and MBS discuss regional cooperation during Eid visit © X
Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam traveled to Saudi Arabia on Saturday evening to celebrate Eid al-Fitr alongside Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
Saudi Arabia, home to Islam’s two holiest sites, announced that Eid al-Fitr — the festival marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan — would begin on Sunday, following the sighting of the crescent moon, in accordance with the Islamic lunar calendar.
Ties between Lebanon and Gulf countries have been strained in recent years, largely due to the growing influence of Hezbollah in Lebanese politics. The Shiite group, backed by Iran, has seen its military strength diminished following its latest conflict with Israel, prompting Gulf nations to reconsider their stance toward Lebanon.
Just ten days ago, Prime Minister Salam revealed that efforts were underway to lift the travel ban imposed on Saudi citizens traveling to Lebanon, as well as to resume Lebanese exports to Saudi Arabia, which have been suspended since 2021.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov met with Syria's foreign minister Asaad al-Shibani in Moscow on Thursday, the first visit by a top official from Syria's new government since the toppling of longtime Russian ally Bashar al-Assad in December.
Syria’s new government signaled its intention to maintain close ties with Moscow, as Foreign Minister Assaad el-Chaibani made his first official visit to Russia on Thursday since the fall of former President Bashar al-Assad in December.
Lebanon's President Joseph Aoun called on Hezbollah and other political parties on Thursday to hand over their weapons to the army, a move the powerful militant group is resisting as Washington ramps up pressures for it to remove its arsenal.
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