Beirut, Shawwal 11, 1435, August 07, 2014, SPA -- Lebanese Minister of Economy and Trade Alan Hakim has welcomed the assistance amounting to one billion dollars ordered by the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud to provide for the Lebanese Army and National Security to support and enhance their potentials to maintain the security and stability of Lebanon. The minister said in a statement today, "The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has always been keen on the Lebanese state and its institutions, especially the Lebanese army, which has already supported, and today once again the Kingdom provides one billion dollars in aid to this institution." --SPA 13:05 LOCAL TIME 10:05 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w