Saudi Arabia in protest against German Foreign Minister comment

A statement was released by one of the news agencies in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia protesting comments of German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel during the crisis. The German Foreign Minister has asked the neighbours to stop interfering and let Lebanon decide its own fate.

The comment suggested that Lebanon’s Prime Minister Saad Hariri had been held against his will in Riyadh, after his shocking resignation came on Tv from Saudi.

Saudi Arabia has recalled its ambassador to Berlin in protest over comments made.

“Saudi Arabia has decided to recall its ambassador to Germany for consultations and will give the German ambassador in the kingdom a letter protesting these unfortunate and unjustified statements,” SPA said, citing a spokesman for the Saudi foreign ministry.

Earlier in the week Gabriel had said: “Lebanon has earned the right to decide on its fate by itself and not become a pinball of Syria or Saudi Arabia or other national interests”.