Miqati, Lebanese Delegation Attend Saudi Crown Prince Funeral in Riyadh
Prime Minister Najib Miqati on Tuesday attended the funeral of Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz in Riyadh.
Miqati headed a high-ranking delegation that comprised Finance Minister Mohammed al-Safadi, Foreign Minister Adnan Mansour, State Minister Ahmed Karami, Information Minister Walid al-Daouq, Public Works Minister Ghazi al-Aridi and other officials.
Lebanon’s ambassador to the kingdom Marwan al-Zein also joined the delegation.
Miqati and the accompanying delegation returned to Beirut after taking part in the funeral, the premier's office said.
President Michel Suleiman is expected to travel on Wednesday to Riyadh at the head of another official delegation.
Suleiman, Speaker Nabih Berri, Miqati, ex-Premier Saad Hariri, al-Mustaqbal bloc leader Fouad Saniora, Phalange party chief Amin Gemayel and several Lebanese political and spiritual personalities have issued statements to extend their condolences.
The body of Prince Sultan, who died Saturday in a New York hospital, was repatriated to Riyadh late Monday for a subdued funeral, in line with strict Islamic traditions.
The crown prince, aged 80 according to government records, served as the oil kingpin's defense minister for nearly five decades but had been in the United States since mid-June for medical treatment.
over 12 years
Thepatriot so you like miqati now?
over 12 years
with or without invitation ?
over 12 years
lol mowaten: to take your own comments from yesterday:" it's a non-event so why are you here to comment? lol!!!"
@mowaten; a lot of people do and you can't live an isolation with just Syria and Iran and maybe North Korea as your only allies! Just keep watching OJ TV and Manar and keep thinking that all is well around you.