Deryan Hails Saudi, UAE Endeavors in Preserving Lebanon's Stability

Grand Mufti of the Republic Sheikh Abdul Latif Deryan praised the “efforts of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates for upholding stability in Lebanon,” the National News Agency reported on Friday.

Deryan's remarks came during a meeting he held at Dar al-Fatwa with the UAE ambassador Hamad al-Shamsi, Saudi Chargé d'Affaires Walid al-Bukhari, and Minister of State for Displaced Affairs Moein Merhebi.

Discussions featured high on the Islamic, Lebanese and Arab affairs, said NNA.

Deryan expressed great appreciation to his guests for the Saudi and Emirati roles, and their “wise leadership in standing by Lebanon and its people and supporting the country's institutions so that Lebanon remains an independent Arab country.”

He praised “the efforts being exerted with the aim of strengthening stability and security of Lebanon and assisting it in promoting the State and its legitimate institutions, particularly the economic sector.”

He expressed “satisfaction with the outcome of the Rome II donor conference," praising "Arab and international support for the Lebanese army and security forces, and the growing international confidence in Lebanon and its government, which has stood in the face of the political, security and economic storms that have hit the region."