TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud assessed that the United States under President Donald Trump 's leadership would not contribute to the risk of an Iran-Israel war. On the contrary, Trump has stated that he does not support the conflict.

Then, a Saudi delegation headed by the kingdom’s envoy, Prince Yazid bin Farhan, flew into Beirut for the second time in a week. It held a blitz of meetings with various political parties. By the time they left, there was only one candidate left: the US-backed Aoun.

The 15-month conflict in Gaza has tilted the balance of power in the Middle East against the Saudi Arabian kingdom's longtime rival Iran.

The planned reopening of the hotel, which was damaged in the 2020 port explosion, follows Saudi-backed Gen. Joseph Aoun's becoming president of Lebanon.

DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's foreign minister said on Tuesday he did not see Donald Trump's new administration contributing to the risk of a war between Israel and Iran, addressing an issue the region has feared since the start of Israel's war in Gaza.

In a phone call with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman who had called to congratulate him on winning the elections, Aoun said, “Saudi Arabia would be the first destination in his visits abroad”

Hezbollah, one of Lebanon's most powerful political players, has been significantly weakened by its conflict with Israel.

Saudi crown prince conveyed congratulations on Aoun's election as president of Lebanon in phone call - Anadolu Ajansı

Saudi Arabia's Prince Yazid bin Mohammed, brother of the kingdom's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan, was instrumental in diplomatic efforts to break Lebanon's presidential deadlock, making several trips to the country to help push Joseph Aoun's election over the line.

A high-level Emirati delegation is in Lebanon to make arrangements for the reopening of the UAE's embassy in Beirut after more than three years, state news agency WAM reported on Monday. The arrival of the delegation on Sunday came a day after UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and newly elected Lebanese President Joseph Aoun agreed to take the necessary steps to reopen the embassy.

At World Economic Forum, Prince Faisal urges to avoid such a conflict; Herzog tells summit nuclear bomb-seeking Iran will be 'main issue' on US president's agenda

The new president, Joseph Aoun, is a favorite of America, France, and Saudi Arabia. He even gets a cautious endorsement from Israel amid skepticism