in middleeastmonitor.com: Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said on Saturday that Saudi Arabia will be his “first destination” for foreign visits after assuming office on Thursday, Anadolu Agency reports. In a statement, the Lebanese presidential palace confirmed that President Aoun had received a phone call from Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. During the call, the crown prince conveyed the congratulations of King Salman bin Abdulaziz on Aoun’s election as the president of Lebanon and extended an invitation for him to visit Saudi Arabia. In response, Aoun confirmed that Saudi Arabia would be his first foreign visit, emphasizing the country’s “historical role in supporting Lebanon” and the importance of Lebanon’s Arab identity in shaping its regional relations.
