The Lebanese Prime Minister was received by MBS on Saturday before the Fitr prayer marking the end of Ramadan. (Credit: Ahmad Nureldine/SPA/AFP)
Unprecedented in both form and substance, the “royal” welcome extended by Saudi Arabia to Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam last Saturday has sparked multiple interpretations in Lebanese political circles.Several voices, particularly among reformist circles, viewed the visit as a strong message from Riyadh reaffirming the importance and weight of the Sunni community in the eyes of the kingdom. Read more Amid local and regional rebalancing, Sunni comeback takes its first steps. The gesture is seen as a reaction to the recent power struggle between the presidency and the premiership over the appointment of a new central bank governor. This internal battle within the executive — unlike any seen before — ultimately led to the nomination of Karim Souhaid, whose candidacy was staunchly defended by President Joseph Aoun.Souhaid, known to...
Unprecedented in both form and substance, the “royal” welcome extended by Saudi Arabia to Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam last Saturday has sparked multiple interpretations in Lebanese political circles.Several voices, particularly among reformist circles, viewed the visit as a strong message from Riyadh reaffirming the importance and weight of the Sunni community in the eyes of the kingdom. Read more Amid local and regional rebalancing, Sunni comeback takes its first steps. The gesture is seen as a reaction to the recent power struggle between the presidency and the premiership over the appointment of a new central bank governor. This internal battle within the executive — unlike any seen before — ultimately led to the nomination of Karim Souhaid, whose candidacy was staunchly defended by President Joseph Aoun.Souhaid,...