The new Saudi Arabian ambassador to Lebanon, Fahd al-Dossari, and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam at the Grand Serail on June 20, 2026. Photo published on the Grand Serail's X account.
Saudi Arabia's new ambassador to Lebanon, Fahd al-Dossari, who arrived in Beirut on June 12, paid a protocol visit to Prime Minister Nawaf Salam at the Grand Serail on Saturday, according to a post published on the Presidency of the Council of Ministers' X account.
Salam welcomed al-Dossari to his ‘’second country,’’ Lebanon, and wished him success as he begins his duties, according to a brief statement released after the meeting.
Al-Dossari succeeds Walid Boukhari, who served as Saudi ambassador to Lebanon from 2018 to 2026. His arrival in Beirut coincides with Saudi Arabia's decision this week to once again allow Lebanese products into the kingdom after several years of a ban, amid regional tensions involving Iran and Hezbollah.
The departure of the first ship carrying Lebanese goods to Saudi Arabia was celebrated Saturday at the Port of Beirut, in the presence of journalists invited for the occasion.
