Saudi FM arrives in Lebanon

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan is greeted on arrival in Beirut by Lebanese Foreign Minister Abdallah BouHabib on Thursday. (SPA)
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Updated 23 January 2025
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Saudi FM arrives in Lebanon

  • The foreign minister affirmed Kingdom’s continued support for Lebanon and its people

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan arrived in Lebanon on Thursday, Saudi Press Agency reported. 

Announced earlier this week at the World Economic Forum in Davos, the one-day trip marks the first high-ranking Saudi visit to Lebanon since 2015.

Prince Faisal later met with President Joseph Aoun who was elected earlier this month. 

 “We are greatly confident in the ability of... the president and the prime minister to initiate reforms necessary to bolster Lebanon's security, stability and unity,” Prince Faisal said after the meeting. 

The foreign minister also affirmed the Kingdom’s continued support for Lebanon and its people, SPA reported. 

Aoun, whose election ended more than two years without a president, named former International Court of Justice presiding judge Nawaf Salam as prime minister-designate.
He has been tasked with forming a government capable of boosting Lebanon’s faltering economy and rebuilding areas devastated by war.


Medical supplies delivered to Hadhramaut coast 

King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center has delivered a range of medical supplies to Yemeni Ministry of Health’s office.
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Medical supplies delivered to Hadhramaut coast 

  • The move aims to enhance the readiness of health facilities and strengthen their capacity to respond swiftly and effectively to cholera cases

RIYADH: The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center has delivered a range of medical supplies to the Yemeni Ministry of Health’s office in Hadhramaut.

The move aims to enhance the readiness of health facilities and strengthen their capacity to respond swiftly and effectively to cholera cases, Saudi Press Agency reported.

The support comes as part of the Emergency Cholera Response Project in Yemen.

Saleh Al-Omqi, Hadhramaut council secretary-general, appreciated the Kingdom’s urgent humanitarian intervention, noting that it contributes to containing the cholera outbreak and limiting its spread in the targeted areas.

He stressed that this support goes beyond the delivery of medical supplies, representing an integrated package to enhance the operational readiness of health facilities.

The project targets areas most affected by the outbreak and aims to reduce infection rates and curb the spread of cholera through preventive measures.

These include the establishment of specialized medical teams to screen and monitor travelers at air and land ports in several governorates, including Aden and Hadhramaut, benefiting 1.153 million individuals.