Saudi Arabia summons its German diplomat

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German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel attends a news conference.- Reuters
German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel attends a news conference.- Reuters

Cairo - The Saudi foreign ministry said the government would deliver a protest note to Germany's ambassador in Riyadh.

By Reuters

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Published: Sat 18 Nov 2017, 9:00 PM

Last updated: Sat 18 Nov 2017, 11:45 PM

Saudi Arabia has summoned its ambassador in Germany home for consultations over comments by German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel about the political crisis in Lebanon.
The Saudi foreign ministry said the government would deliver a protest note to Germany's ambassador in Riyadh over what it said were "outrageous and unjustified" comments Gabriel made after a meeting with his Lebanese counterpart.
After a meeting in Berlin with Lebanese Foreign Minister Gebran Bassil, Gabriel told reporters that Europe "could not tolerate the adventurism that has spread there". It was not clear from a Reuters television recording that the remark was targeted at Saudi Arabia.
"Such remarks provoke the surprise and disapproval of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia which considers them as aimless and based on false information that would not help bring about stability in the region," the Saudi ministry said.


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