Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri arrived in Saudi Arabia, Reuters reported his office saying today, his first trip to the Kingdom since his abrupt resignation during a visit there in November which caused a brief political storm in the region.
At the time Lebanese officials accused Saudi Arabia of forcing long-time ally Hariri to quit, putting him under effective house arrest until France intervened. Riyadh has denied this.
Hariri returned home weeks later and withdrew his resignation, drawing a line under the crisis that had raised fears for Lebanon’s economic and political stability.
A statement by Hariri’s media office said he left Beirut late yesterday responding to an invitation from King Salman. Hariri will meet King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman, his office said.
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