Saudi ambassador to return to Germany

The Saudi Embassy in Germany yesterday announced that its ambassador, Khalid Bin Bandar Bin Sultan, will return to Berlin “this week” after a year-long diplomatic crisis.

“Saudi Ambassador to Germany Prince Khalid Bin Bandar Bin Sultan is returning [to Germany] to resume his work,” the Saudi foreign ministry said on Twitter.

Saudi Arabia recalled its ambassador from Berlin in November 2017 after Germany’s then-foreign minister Sigmar Gabriel publicly criticised Saudi foreign policy. Gabriel had allegedly made comments about Saudi Arabia after Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri was said to have been help in Saudi Arabia and forced to resign from his post.

Saudi said his words were “shameless”.

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