Asiri Calls on Officials to Safeguard Country, Avert Syria Repercussions
Saudi Ambassador to Lebanon Ali Awadh Asiri urged on Tuesday officials to safeguard Lebanon and avert any negative repercussions imposed by the turmoil in the neighboring country Syria.
“Lebanon and the region are passing through a delicate situation caused by the developments in Syria,” the ambassador said in an interview with As Safir newspaper.
He warned that the conflict in Syria is at the risk of becoming a sectarian conflict that would drag the whole region.
Asiri called on officials to adopt moderation, back dialogue to prevent the conflict from spilling over into Lebanon and the region.
He denied that his country supports “extremism,” pointing out that Saudi Arabia “paid the price of its moderation.”
Asiri said that ending the disputes in Lebanon is “difficult” as Lebanon is based on a wide variety of sects and political divisions.
He pointed out that his country is keen to “continue contacts with all parties in Lebanon.”
Although Lebanon has officially adopted a position of neutrality in Syria's war, its people are sharply divided with Hizbullah and its allies backing President Bashar Assad's regime and the March 14 coalition supports the rebellion.
Syria's civil war has exacerbated sectarian tensions in Lebanon and its security situation has deteriorated due to various groups intervention in battles in the neighboring country.
Analysts recently warned that the foray into Syria's civil war by Hizbullah has fueled a Sunni-Shiite polarization that threatens to feed extremism on both sides and export the conflict to the wider region.
over 11 years
"He (Asiri)warned that the conflict in Syria is at the risk of becoming a sectarian conflict that would drag the whole region."
He should know because the KSA is fomenting this sectarian conflict with billions of dollars across the Levant and the middle east.
over 11 years
Amazing how m8 attacks KSA :)
they forget that extremists like fateh Al Islam came from Syria as well as others.
over 11 years
that is why elabssi was released from syrian jail and immediately was sent to lebanon where he spent two weeks in dahiye before moving to nahr el bared....
over 11 years
Independence, Bin Laden.
over 11 years
Is anyone else sick of foreigners telling "officials" to safeguard our country? As if we don't know that and need someone to constantly remind us that we need to safeguard our country. The problem with our country IS our officials. Those greedy, incompetent, careless leeches who would much rather safeguard their own interests than that of their country's. Shameful really.
over 11 years
I am very proud of my Lebanese identity. As a people we have many great values and virtues yet our politicians are an embarrassment. How they remain in power after all these years of disappointments truly baffles me the1phoenix!
over 11 years
That is the problem mowaten. These so called officials care for nothing more than remaining officials so they end of kissing any ass that would keep them there. I guarantee you that the vast majority of people want nothing more than to live peacefully and safely in the country they love (at least I hope so).
over 11 years
That is the problem mowaten. These so called officials care for nothing more than remaining officials so they end of kissing any ass that would keep them there. I guarantee you that the vast majority of people want nothing more than to live peacefully and safely in the country they love (at least I hope so).
over 11 years
"Saudi Ambassador to Lebanon Ali Awadh Asiri urged on Tuesday officials to safeguard Lebanon and avert any negative repercussions imposed by the turmoil in the neighboring country Syria."
what is wrong in this statement M8ers?
over 11 years
I will tell you what is wrong peace:
- safeguard Lebanon, while iran, hizbushaitan and the Syrian regime want to destroy the state and take over the control totally.
- it is KSA that is saying it :)
m8 gets so furious...... they would rather if we listen to the Iranian ambassador who kills demonstrators.
over 11 years
any medical problem? you seem nervous and desperate....
over 11 years
so i see that you disagree with this comment, hypocrit or not it is a right statement...
but hezbis have their own agenda that is why they do not follow the baabda declaration from the gvt they are part of! but too subtle for you to understand coz of your hezbi blindness....
isn' t that hypocrisy? LOL!!!!
over 11 years
yes do you agree or not that officials have to safeguard Lebanon and avert any negative repercussions imposed by the turmoil in the neighboring country Syria or not?
simple question maybe too difficult for your simple mind?
over 11 years
any medical problem? you seem nervous and desperate....
over 11 years
what i dont understand is what do they have to do with anything ...why is it we need to listen to what they have to say or do ...we do not tell them how there country need to b ruled..bass yalla its ok ....7ada w de2et 3een loooool
"He denied that his country supports “extremism,” pointing out that Saudi Arabia “paid the price of its moderation.”
HAHAHAHAHAHA. Al Qaeda moderate? The February 14 Saudi-Wahabi alliance moderate? The Taliban moderate? The FSA heart-eating terrorists moderate?
HAHAHAHAHA.