Posted on 11/24/2021 12:46:40 AM PST by blueplum
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s interior minister said Tuesday that every delay in resolving the diplomatic crisis with Gulf nations threatens to affect the lives of more Lebanese already reeling from a massive economic crisis.
Bassam Mawlawi said resolving the crisis begins with the resignation of the Cabinet minister whose comments sparked the ire of Saudi Arabia, calling it long overdue.
Saudi Arabia, a traditional ally of Lebanon, withdrew its ambassador and asked the Lebanese envoy to leave last month following televised comments by George Kordahi, Lebanon’s information minister. Kordahi said the war in Yemen was futile and called it an aggression by the Saudi-led coalition...
Bahrain, The United Arab Emirates and Kuwait followed Saudi Arabia and also recalled their ambassadors.
The Saudis have also banned Lebanese imports...
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Further proof that the problem solving on their own in the Gulf region is near non-existent. SOBs probably couldn’t beat themselves out a wet paper bag without the help of countries outside the Gulf region, yeah? /s =.=
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