Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri is expected to embark on a tour to Gulf states, including Saudi Arabia, signaling a "diplomatic breakthrough" after strained ties, Kuwait’s al-Seyasah reported Wednesday (January 3rd).
Quoting ministerial sources, the newspaper said they "expressed satisfaction" with what they described as "diplomatic breakthrough" between Lebanon and Saudi Arabia.
Meanwhile, Saudi Ambassador to Lebanon Walid al-Yaacoub presented his credentials to Lebanese President Michel Aoun on Wednesday, ending months of delay, Lebanon’s Naharnet reported.
Saudi Arabia named its ambassador in September. Al-Yaacoub arrived in Lebanon in November, but has yet to be sworn in by the president.
Lebanon's ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Fawzi Kabbara, was named to the post in late July and was only accredited late in December in Saudi Arabia.
The delay comes amid heightened tension between the kingdom and Lebanon following al-Hariri’s resignation on Saudi television, which he later retracted.
