📰 6 sources 6 articles · 25 Sep 2026, 23:54 → 21 days ago

Salam discusses activating the Saudi-Lebanese joint committee with bin Farhan in New York

On the sidelines of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly in New York, Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam met Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan to discuss strengthening bilateral relations and activating the Saudi-Lebanese joint committee after the lifting of the ban on Lebanese exports to the Kingdom, in addition to regional conditions, de-escalation and the path of the "tripartite framework". Salam stressed the need for a timeline and a verification mechanism to implement commitments, and expectations emerged of an imminent committee meeting to sign economic, technical and cultural agreements.

📍 Where things stand: The announced practical step is the activation of the Saudi-Lebanese joint committee, with an imminent meeting expected to sign economic, technical and cultural agreements.

⏱️ Timeline

25 Sep 2026, 23:54 Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam met Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan in New York on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, in the presence of Foreign Minister Youssef Raggi. The two sides discussed strengthening bilateral relations and activating the Saudi-Lebanese joint committee after the lifting of the ban on Lebanese exports to the Kingdom, and also addressed regional conditions, de-escalation and the path of the "tripartite framework"; separately, Salam and bin Farhan discussed the region's conditions and the work of the Lebanese-Saudi committee.
26 Sep 2026, 07:28 Salam stressed the need for a timeline and a verification mechanism to implement commitments, and welcomed the agreement to begin work on activating the Saudi-Lebanese joint committee, thanking the Kingdom for the step, particularly after the lifting of the ban on Lebanese exports, while bin Farhan valued the Saudi step in this context.
26 Sep 2026, 16:47 Al Jadeed reported that the Saudi-Lebanese joint committee had been activated, describing the step as the beginning of a new path, without additional details on the activation mechanism or the committee's outputs.
26 Sep 2026, 20:37 Information cited by Al Jadeed indicates that the Lebanese-Saudi committee is expected to hold a meeting soon to sign economic, technical and cultural agreements covering investment, tax facilities and cultural exchange.

Timeline written by AI from the sources below; updated as new reports arrive.

How the sources covered it

Coverage angles differed: some focused on the facts of the meeting and its regional files, some on Salam's demand for a timeline and verification mechanism, while others centered on the activation of the joint committee and the expected next steps.

annahar.com It led with the New York meeting on the UN General Assembly sidelines in the presence of Foreign Minister Youssef Raggi, highlighted the activation of the joint committee after the lifting of the ban on Lebanese exports to the Kingdom, and covered regional conditions, de-escalation and the "tripartite framework".
الديار It emphasized Salam's stress on the need for a timeline and a verification mechanism to implement commitments, included remarks by bin Farhan in the same context, alongside discussion of bilateral relations, activating the joint committee and regional conditions.
lebanondebate.com It headlined Salam's request for a timeline for the "tripartite framework" and a Saudi step to strengthen relations, and highlighted his welcome of the agreement to begin work on activating the joint committee and his thanks to the Kingdom for the step.
lebnaon today It offered brief coverage noting the Salam-bin Farhan meeting and discussion of the region's conditions and the work of the Lebanese-Saudi committee, without further details.
aljadeed It focused on the activation of the Saudi-Lebanese joint committee, describing the step as the beginning of a new path, without details on the activation mechanism or the committee's outputs.
Lebanon ON It centered on the expectation that the Lebanese-Saudi committee will hold a meeting soon to sign economic, technical and cultural agreements covering investment, tax facilities and cultural exchange, citing Al Jadeed's information.