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.
Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said on Tuesday that the military would never fully withdraw from the Gaza Strip for security reasons and that a civilian-military army unit would be established in the Palestinian enclave.
Prince Faisal bin Farhan, Foreign Minister of Saudi Arabia, met on Monday with Sayyid Badr bin Hamad Al-Busaidi, FM of Oman, to review bilateral relations and discuss regional and international developments.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Tuesday he called Israeli President Isaac Herzog and invited him to visit Australia, expressing his shock and dismay over the attack at the Jewish community Chanukah event on Bondi Beach last week.
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