Beirut, Dhu-AlHijjah 23, 1439, September 03, 2018, SPA -- Sheikh Abdullatif Daryan, Mufti of the Republic of Lebanon, received at his office in Beirut today the Saudi charge d'Affaires in Lebanon Waleed bin Abdullah Bukhari. During the meeting, they reviewed the overall situation at the local and regional arenas. For his part, Daryan conveyed thanks to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the Saudi government for the services rendered to pilgrims to perform their rituals in the best comfort and tranquility. On the other hand, Daryan expressed appreciation of the role of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in the region in general and in Lebanon, in particular, to support stability, expressing concern and denunciation over the repeated attempts by the Iran-backed Houthi militias, to launch ballistic missiles targeting civilians and innocents, citing the criminal targeting of Makkah recently. --SPA 18:57 LOCAL TIME 15:57 GMT 0018 www.spa.gov.sa/w743380