Riyadh (February 28, 2018): Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri met Saudi King Salman in his first visit back to the country On Wednesday (Today) since his resignation in the kingdom sparked a crisis between the longtime allies.
Lebanese PM stepped down in a televised address from Riyadh, only to rescind it the following month after France intervened.
The shock resignation had stirred tensions between Riyadh and Beirut, amid suspicions he had been placed under house arrest.
Saudi Arabia’s state news agency SPA said Hariri and King Salman discussed “bilateral relations and recent developments in Lebanon”.
Relations between the two countries have been strained by the competing influences in Lebanon of regional rivals Saudi Arabia and Iran.
The Lebanon’s first legislative elections since 2009 will be held on May 6.
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