NNA - Saudi Ambassador to Lebanon, Ali Awad Osseiri, denied Saturday news attributed to him on a number of websites quoting him as saying that, "Lebanon has entered into the unknown, in a war that shall destroy any and all things," and forecasting darkness prevailing over Lebanon in the coming two days.
In a call to NNA, Osseiri categorically denied making such a statement. He also denied advising Saudi citizens against traveling to Lebanon nor asking those residing in Beirut to leave the soonest possible.
Osseiri stressed that all such news has been falsely attributed to him, lacking any grounds of truth whatsoever.
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Osseiri denies giving any statement over situation in Lebanon
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