Lebanese minister resigns in bid to ease crisis with Saudis
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Saudi Arabia, which has been joined by other Gulf Arab states in a boycott of Lebanon, is unhappy with the dominance of the Iran-backed militant Hezbollah group and its allies on the levers of power in Lebanon.
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Saudi Arabia, which has been joined by other Gulf Arab states in a boycott of Lebanon, is unhappy with the dominance of the Iran-backed militant Hezbollah group and its allies on the levers of power in Lebanon.
Comments by the information minister, before he joined the government, prompted a diplomatic rift between Lebanon and powerful Gulf States. It was unclear if his resignation would end the crisis.
Lebanese Information Minister George Kordahi was expected to resign Friday, almost six weeks after comments he made on Yemen sparked a row with Gulf countries that has crippled the government.
The Lebanese minister whose comments on the Yemen war sparked a row with Gulf countries that exacerbated Lebanon's multiple crises resigned Friday in hopes it would help end the standoff.
The Lebanese minister whose comments on Yemen sparked a row with Gulf countries that has crippled the government for weeks said he would resign Friday to "give Lebanon a chance".
George Kordahi expresses hope much-anticipated move will open way for easing unprecedented diplomatic crisis with Saudi Arabia and other Gulf Arab countries
Lebanon's information minister resigned on Friday saying he was putting the nation before his personal interest as he sought to end a diplomatic spat with Saudi Arabia sparked by his comments.
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