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Macron announces Saudi-French initiative to solve crisis with Lebanon

Published: 04 Dec 2021 - 07:55 pm | Last Updated: 04 Dec 2021 - 08:00 pm
Saudi Crown Prince, Mohammed bin Salman receives French President Emmanuel Macron in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, December 4, 2021. Bandar Algaloud/Courtesy of Saudi Royal Court/Handout via REUTERS.

Saudi Crown Prince, Mohammed bin Salman receives French President Emmanuel Macron in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, December 4, 2021. Bandar Algaloud/Courtesy of Saudi Royal Court/Handout via REUTERS.

Reuters

Cairo: French President Emmanuel Macron announced today a Saudi-French initiative to solve a diplomatic row between several Gulf states and lebanon, Saudi television channel Asharq TV said.

Macron, who was in Saudi Arabia for talks with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman as part of a Gulf tour, said Riyadh had committed to supporting reforms in lebanon, helping it solve its crisis and preserving its sovereignty, Asharq reported.