Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan's visit to Lebanon marks a new phase in bilateral relations and plans for economic cooperation.

Then, a Saudi delegation headed by the kingdom’s envoy, Prince Yazid bin Farhan, flew into Beirut for the second time in a week. It held a blitz of meetings with various political parties. By the time they left, there was only one candidate left: the US-backed Aoun.

Lebanon's newly elected President Joseph Aoun will visit Saudi Arabia at the invitation of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the Lebanese Presidency said on Saturday. The Saudi crown prince invited Mr Aoun to visit the kingdom during a phone call with the new president,

Lebanon’s parliament has elected the US-backed army chief ... who is close to Washington and Riyadh. After he was declared president, Aoun effectively stepped down as army chief. He arrived in parliament to be sworn in dressed in civilian clothing.

The parliament elected army chief Joseph Aoun head of state, filling the vacant presidency with a general who has U.S. support and showing the weakened sway of the Iran-backed Hezbollah group after its devastating war with Israel.

French President Emmanuel Macron called on Israel on Friday to accelerate its troop withdrawal from southern Lebanon, as a deadline nears for the pullout under the terms of a ceasefire that ended the war with Hezbollah last year.

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun began consultations with lawmakers on Monday to designate a prime minister in what political sources saw as a tight race between incumbent Najib Mikati and International Court of Justice President Nawaf Salam.

Emmanuel Macron will visit Lebanon to help form a new government and implement reforms post-2020 political deadlock. Renewed international engagement, including support from France, aims to boost Lebanon's sovereignty and economy.

Lebanese Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib emphasized the need for a comprehensive Arab initiative akin to the Marshall Plan to support Lebanon and Syria's recovery. Speaking after the ministerial meeting on Syria in Riyadh concluded,

Saudi Arabia's Prince Yazid bin Mohammed, brother of the kingdom's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan, was instrumental in diplomatic efforts to break Lebanon's presidential deadlock, making several trips to the country to help push Joseph Aoun's election over the line.

Lebanon ends presidential void amid Saudi-led consensus In a dramatic and pivotal moment for the Middle East, Lebanon finally elected a new president, Army Chief Joseph Aoun, breaking a years-long political impasse that left the country leaderless.

Riyadh: Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi, emphasized the GCC countries' commitment to supporting Syria on all fronts, with priority given to improving the living and humanitarian conditions of the Syrian people.