Lebanon’s president, prime minister agree on plan to solve crisis with Gulf

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Lebanon's Minister of Information George Kordahi speaks during a press conference.
Lebanonese Information Minister George Kordahi speaks during a press conference at the presidential palace in Baabda, east of the capital Beirut, on Sept. 13, 2021. - ANWAR AMRO/AFP via Getty Images
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Lebanon’s leaders pledged today to address the diplomatic crisis with Gulf states promptly.

Prime Minister Najib Mikati and President Michel Aoun discussed “a way out of the current crisis and agreed on a road map,” Aoun’s office said in a statement.

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