Lebanese fm in an Arab tour

Lebanon's Foreign Minister Jean Obeid will start today an Arab tour beginning with a visit to Saudi Arabia.

Obeid would carry a message from President Emile Lahoud to the Saudi Crown Prince Abdullah on Lebanon's stance vis-a-vis latest developments in the region, particularly the country's rejection of American suggestions to settle Palestinian refugees in the host countries.

The Lebanese Minister will move then to Doha for talks with senior Qatari officials. Later, the tour would take him also to Kuwait, UAE and Oman Sultanate.