RIYADH: Saudi Arabias foreign ministry on Tuesday summoned the Lebanese ambassador to the Kingdom to express condemnation of comments made by Lebanons foreign minister. The ministry said it strongly condemned the comments made in a television interview by caretaker Lebanese Minister of Foreign Affairs, Charbel Wehbe, against the Kingdom, its people, and the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council. In a statement, the ministry also said the comments were inconsistent with the simplest diplomatic norms and were not consistent with the historical relations between the two brotherly peoples. “Given the repercussions that these disgraceful statements may have on the relations between the two countries, the ministry summoned the Lebanese ambassador to the Kingdom to express its rejection and denunciation of the abuses issued by the Foreign Minister, and to hand him an official protest note in this regard,” the statement added. More to follow...