Beirut - Marwa Shaheen - Beth:

The Saudi ambassador to Lebanon, Walid Al-Bukhari, revealed a Saudi-French partnership that has translated into the establishment of a joint fund to support Lebanon, and the agreement will be signed on Tuesday.
He explained: "The agreement of the Saudi-French Fund, which will be signed to support the Lebanese people, includes 35 projects in Lebanon related to the health and education sector."

This statement came after an iftar party hosted by the Saudi ambassador in Beirut, Walid Al-Bukhari, in honor of the heads of religious sects in Lebanon and the rest of the East.
He stressed that the Kingdom has always been a voice of justice that it has called on through its leader, the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and his Crown Prince, towards human and moral values, and a call for coexistence for the good of man and the preservation of his dignity.
Analysts point out that this breakfast is an exceptional event at this stage, first of all; Because it has been a long time since all religious references did not meet with each other, and no events or events were organized in which, for example, the Maronite Patriarch Bechara Al-Rai and the Mufti of the Republic, Abdel Latif Derian, participated.
The meeting was an occasion to discuss all the challenges that are imminent in Lebanon, and how to reform Arab-Gulf relations. The research focused on the upcoming elections, first, the parliamentary elections and motivating people to participate in them and vote heavily, and secondly, discussing the post-election stage and the process of forming the government and how to form it. Thirdly, and most importantly, discussing the entitlement to elect a new president of the republic and launch a new era, and if that is appropriate to what Lebanon needs, then we can talk about the start of a new era that will be promising with regard to the Lebanese-Gulf relations, and economic aid at the time.
In December, Saudi Arabia and France announced their intention to cooperate in re-establishing relations between Beirut and Riyadh, which have been undermined by the growing power of the pro-Iranian Hezbollah.
Lebanese political sources say that the return of Saudi support to Lebanon, even if it is currently limited to the humanitarian dimension, carries positive signs that must be built upon in order for Riyadh to return to playing its usual and historical role in saving the country from the specter of bankruptcy that is now threatening it.