Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi will on Tuesday meet Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri, Cairo confirmed, before the premier returns to Lebanon.

Hariri, who is currently i Paris, had already announced on Twitter that he would be visiting Egypt for the meeting ahead of his planned return home for Lebanon’s Independence Day celebrations on Wednesday.

“President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi will meet later in the day with Lebanon’s Prime Minister Mr. Saad Hariri,” the Egyptian presidency said in a statement.

“The meeting is expected to focus on the latest developments in the region as well as developments in Lebanon.”

Hariri announced his surprise resignation on November 4 while in Saudi Arabia, sparking political turmoil in Lebanon and French and Egyptian efforts to mediate.

Source: AFP