A Lapse in Diplomacy: The (now former) Lebanese FM provokes nationalist outrage in the Gulf

Opinion Analysis by Naif Al Rogi, Featured Writer and Alissar Azzam, Contributor

Following last month’s Captagon stink, the (now former) Lebanese minister of foreign affairs appears on TV last week causing another stink that stokes already strained Lebanese-Saudi relations, provokes nationalist outrage in the gulf, and jeopardizes the livelihood of the many Lebanese families depending on gulf remittances for survival. Meanwhile, Lebanon’s traditional ally and donor displays willingness to go about the relations of fraternity and respect that have dominated Lebanese-Saudi relations for so long.