NNA – Grand Mufti of the Lebanese Republic, Sheikh Abdul Latif Derian, on Wednesday received at Dar Al-Fatwa, Saudi Ambassador to Lebanon, Walid bin Abdullah Bukhari, with whom he discussed the latest developments on the Lebanese scene.

Mufti Derian briefed Ambassador Bukhari on the role he plays in cementing the unity of the Lebanese ranks, in general, and the Islamic ranks, in particular, especially amid the difficult circumstances Lebanon is going through.

Ambassador Bukhari affirmed his country's keenness on the unity of the people of Lebanon in the face of challenges they are enduring, and hailed the role of Dar Al-Fatwa as a guarantor of national unity and civil peace in Lebanon.

Mufti Derian stressed "the importance of the efforts made by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to help Lebanon, its people and the unity of its sons, as well as embracing various Arab and Islamic causes.”

The Grand Mufti also underlined the strength of the brotherly and excellent relations with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and its wise leadership.

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