BEIRUT, Oct 31 (NNN-NNA) – Lebanese Prime Minister, Najib Mikati, expressed his regret at Saudi Arabia’s decision, to expel the Lebanese ambassador and ban imports from the country, after a Lebanese minister’s criticism of the Saudi-led coalition’s war in Yemen.
Mikati reiterated his government’s commitment to good relations with Saudi Arabia and called on Arab partners to put the diplomatic crisis behind them.
Saudi Arabia, on Friday, decided to ban all imports from Lebanon and gave the Lebanese ambassador 48 hours to leave the kingdom, after comments by Lebanese Information Minister, George Kordahi that called the Yemeni Houthi militia’s actions “self-defence” against the Saudi-led coalition.
At a press conference on Wednesday, Kordahi dismissed claims accusing him of hostility against Saudi Arabia and said, “nobody should dictate to Lebanon what it needs to do in terms of keeping a minister in the government or not.”
Lebanon’s Hezbollah that dominates parliament, refused to bow to Saudi Arabia’s demand for Kordahi’s resignation.– NNN-NNA
