Saudi defense minister confers with Lebanese Premier

Originally published October 7, 1998

The second deputy Saudi prime minister and minister of defense, Prince Sultan Bin Abdul Aziz, met yesterday in Riyadh with Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, currently visiting Saudi Arabia.

Talks dealt with bilateral relations between the two countries and issues of mutual concern. Hariri arrived in Riyadh on Monday night.

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