(MENAFN) Saudi Arabia has extended an invitation to Prime Minister Saad Hariri to visit the kingdom, the premier's office said Monday.
The invitation came during a meeting between Saudi envoy Nizar al-Aloula and Hariri, the first between the Lebanese premier and a Saudi official since tensions escalated between the two countries in the wake of the now-reversed resignation of Hariri.
In a statement, Hariri said he will visit the kingdom "as soon as possible" and described the talks with al-Aloula as "excellent."
The meeting comes amid media reports that the kingdom, a strong rival of Iran, is vying to revive the March 14 alliance in an effort to thwart a commanding win by Tehran-backed group Hezbollah and its allies in the upcoming parliamentary elections scheduled for May 6.
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