Beirut, Sha'ban 18, 1438, May 14, 2017, SPA -- The Saudi embassy in Lebanon here on Saturday held a ceremony honoring a number of creative Lebanese doctors. Acting Ambassador Chargé d'affaires Walid bin Abdullah Bukhari said during the ceremony held at the embassy in Beirut that "the Embassy of the Kingdom respects all the doctors who succeeded in placing Lebanon and the Arab community on the map of developed societies in the field of medical services." Mr. Ghassan Hasbani, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Health of Lebanon, said: "This honor is a gesture of generosity and a good initiative from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to which we extend the highest thanks and gratitude. The leadership and the people have always considered Lebanon as a brotherly country and contributed to the development of the Lebanese economy..." --SPA 02:02 LOCAL TIME 23:02 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w400056