Aoun was received Monday night by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at Yamama Palace in the capital, Riyadh, where they discussed the situation in Lebanon and boosting relations between the ...

Lebanon's foreign minister said Saudi Arabia was dictating impossible terms by asking the government to reduce the role of Iran-backed Hezbollah, adding Beirut's row with Riyadhcould be resolved ...

From a Saudi perspective, the election improved the situation in Lebanon but did not resolve the issue of Hezbollah’s dominance, said Abdulaziz Sager, chairman of Riyadh-based Gulf Research Center.

Since the crisis, Foreign Minister Abdallah Bouhabib in comments to the press had said Riyadh is being too harsh on Lebanon. He did not deny the leaked comments Wednesday in a statement, but said ...

Iran ascendant in Lebanon for years, after many Saudi setbacks Riyadh-aligned faction gains ground, Saudi envoy welcomes result BEIRUT/DUBAI, May 18 (Reuters) - For Saudi Arabia, losses for Iran's ...

BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon on Wednesday sought a dialogue with Saudi Arabia to resolve an unprecedented diplomatic rift over a Lebanese Cabinet minister’s comments, even as new reasons for tension ...

At the heart of the crisis is Saudi Arabia’s frustration with the growing role of the Iran-backed Shiite group Hezbollah in Lebanon. Riyadh is locked into a regional power rivalry with Tehran ...