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Lebanon investigates recorded death threats against Saudi embassy

FILE PHOTO: Lebanon's Interior Minister Bassam Mawlawi speaks during a press conference as he announces final results for some districts in Lebanon's parliamentary elections at the Interior Ministry in Beirut, Lebanon May 16, 2022. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir/File Photo

Lebanon's interior minister on Wednesday asked security forces to investigate death threats against the Saudi embassy in Lebanon after Saudi Arabia's ambassador to Lebanon shared a recording containing such threats on his Twitter account.

Interior Minister Bassam Mawlawi said his order was based on his "concern for Lebanon's interest and security and good relations with brotherly nations, especially the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia", a ministry statement said.

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