France and Saudi Arabia agreed on Saturday to do more to help the Lebanese population, work to solving a diplomatic row between Beirut and the Gulf states #France #SaudiArabia #Lebanon #GCC #France24 #ALJAZEERA

"The French president indicated that France and Saudi Arabia will work together to offer essential humanitarian assistance to Lebanon, which is facing an economic crisis brought on by failures in government and pervasive corruption. 

Mikati said the call he had with Prince Salman and Macron was “an important step” towards restoring relations with countries in the Gulf. 

The Lebanese cabinet said in a statement on Facebook that Mikati stressed his government’s commitment to making reforms."