Lebanese FM asks to be relieved of his duties

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BEIRUT, Lebanon’s caretaker Foreign Minister Charbel Wahbe, on Wednesday, submitted his resignation to President Michel Aoun, asking to be relieved of his duties.

In a statement, the Lebanese Presidency said that minister Wahbe had submitted a request to step down from his duties in light of the recent developments and the circumstances that accompanied the interview he gave to a television station.

The Lebanese minister had an interview with Al-Hurra TV, which sparked a great controversy due to his statements against the Gulf States, which led to a large wave of condemnation locally and abroad.

Source: Kuwait News Agency