Lebanon, Saudi Arabia

Lebanon's new President Joseph Aoun says his first official abroad trip will be to Saudi Arabia
In a phone call with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman who had called to congratulate him on winning the elections, Aoun said, “Saudi Arabia would be the first destination in his visits abroad”
Saudi foreign minister makes first official trip to Lebanon in a decade after years of strained ties
Saudi Arabia’s top diplomat has visited Lebanon for the first time in a decade following years of strained relations between the oil-rich kingdom and the tiny Mediterranean country.
Saudi Arabia aims to rebuild Lebanon ties with foreign minister’s visit
Foreign minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan became the most senior Saudi Arabian official to visit Beirut in more than a decade on Thursday, marking the kingdom’s attempt to rebuild relations with Lebanon after the country elected a new president.
Saudi FM visits Lebanon for first visit in 15 years, meets new President Aoun
Riyadh was a major investor in Lebanon but ties between the two countries have soured for roughly the past decade over the growing influence of the Iran-backed Hezbollah group. Aoun’s election to the
Saudi FM In Lebanon For First Visit In Almost 15 Years: State Media
Saudi Arabia's top diplomat landed in Beirut on Thursday to meet the country's new leadership in the first visit by a high-ranking official from the kingdom after more than a decade of strained ties.
The Associated Press on MSN13d
Who is Joseph Aoun, a low-profile army chief who is now Lebanon’s president?
Lebanon’s new president and former army commander Joseph Aoun has maintained a low profile. Those who know him say he is ...
Israel seeks 30-day extension for Lebanon withdrawal amid ceasefire concerns, reports claim
Israel has reportedly asked the US for more time to withdraw from southern Lebanon - only days before the deadline to do so ...
The Week12d
General Joseph Aoun: Lebanon hopes the new president can stabilise the country in crisis
General Joseph Aoun needs to balance the competing interests of political factions, international donors and regional powers ...
WFMZ-TV7d
Lebanon's parliament elects army commander Joseph Aoun as president, ending a 2-year deadlock
Joseph Aoun arrives for a meeting with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Lebanese caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati, at the government palace in Beirut, Lebanon, Dec. 16 ...
Al-Monitor13h
Saudi FM says confident of reform under new Lebanon leaders
Saudi Arabia's top diplomat, on his country's first high-level visit to Beirut after years of strained ties, said Thursday that he believed crisis-hit Lebanon's new leaders could spearhead long-sought ...
Saudi Arabia is optimistic about Lebanon under reforms, Saudi FM says in Beirut
Saudi Arabia will continue supporting Lebanon and is optimistic about the country's future after a ceasefire brought an end to a war between Israel and the militant ...
LBCI Lebanon6d
Macron to President Joseph Aoun at Baabda Palace: France will mobilize the international community to assist Lebanon across all sectors
During a press conference at Baabda Palace, Lebanese President Joseph Aoun conveyed a hopeful message to French President ...
Arab Times12d
Lebanon’s golden opportunity: A new era with General Joseph Aoun
The election of General Joseph Aoun as President of the Republic of Lebanon on January 9 marks the dawn of a new era — an era ...
With Hezbollah Battered, Natural Gas Gives Lebanon A Chance
A key opportunity lies in Mediterranean natural gas deposits, which could provide economic relief and energy security for ...