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Asharq Al-Awsat
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Saudi Ambassador Calls for Electing President Who Returns Lebanon to Arab Fold

A Saudi flag flutters atop Saudi Arabia's embassy in Beirut, Lebanon May 18, 2022. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir

Saudi Ambassador to Lebanon Walid Bukhari visited several Christian figures on Friday and will meet several others on Saturday to extend congratulations on the occasion of Christmas and the New Year.

Bukhari met on Friday Ignatius Joseph III Yonan, the Syriac Catholic Patriarch, at the patriarchal headquarters in Beirut.

They discussed the Lebanese developments, namely the election of a new president.

They highlighted the need for Lebanese parties to agree on the election of a new head of state who returns Lebanon to the Arab fold, unites the Lebanese people together, and helps the recovery of the crisis-hit nation.

The two officials also discussed issues of mutual interest.

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