Chairman of the Lebanese Executive Council in Riyadh Rabih el-Amine considered that "Lebanese officials are making statements that embarrass the Lebanese presence in Saudi Arabia, and instead of clarifying and correcting, they are adding fuel to the fire.”
"Imports from Lebanon have stopped, and the chances of the Lebanese finding a job today are becoming slim," he said in an interview with Nharkom Said, adding that “what we heard from the prime minister is disappointing.”
"What is required is the resignation of Information Minister George Kordahi, the control of borders, and the opening of a serious dialogue with the Arab Gulf states to resolve the matter,” he added.
El-Amine pointed out that "there is around 200.000 Lebanese in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.”