Lebanese army chief Joseph Aoun (left) meets Saudi Defence Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman in Yarze on Dec. 26, 2024. Photo provided by the Lebanese Army.
All eyes are currently on the Parliament in anticipation of tomorrow's electoral session, and that a large part of the mission of international emissaries focuses on this issue, but other considerations are actually pushing the Saudis to take an interest in the Lebanese situation again. According to various Lebanese Sunni circles, Riyadh's return to Lebanon, materialized by the visit of the Saudi Deputy Foreign Minister, Zeid bin Farhan, is not solely dictated by the necessity to elect a president. It would be part of a broader vision by the Saudi authorities in response to the growing influence of the Muslim Brotherhood movement under Turkey's leadership in the region.As the visit of the Saudi minister took place less than a week before the presidential election session, it is clear that it was the main topic. Everyone...
All eyes are currently on the Parliament in anticipation of tomorrow's electoral session, and that a large part of the mission of international emissaries focuses on this issue, but other considerations are actually pushing the Saudis to take an interest in the Lebanese situation again. According to various Lebanese Sunni circles, Riyadh's return to Lebanon, materialized by the visit of the Saudi Deputy Foreign Minister, Zeid bin Farhan, is not solely dictated by the necessity to elect a president. It would be part of a broader vision by the Saudi authorities in response to the growing influence of the Muslim Brotherhood movement under Turkey's leadership in the region.As the visit of the Saudi minister took place less than a week before the presidential election session, it is clear that it was the main topic. Everyone...