Lebanon's Minister of Public Works and Transport Fayez Rasamni discussed with the chairman and director-general of the Civil Aviation Authority, Captain Mohammad Aziz, and the chairman and director-general of Middle East Airlines, Mohammad El-Hout, in the presence of the risk assessment committee, the impact of the attacks that targeted civilian airports in Saudi Arabia on air operations. Rasamni condemned the attacks and expressed Lebanon's full solidarity with Saudi Arabia, and the ministry decided to continue operating Middle East Airlines flights to Saudi Arabia while keeping the risk assessment open.
MTV Lebanon focused on the details of the meeting with the civil aviation and Middle East Airlines officials and the impact of the attacks on air operations, while Lebanon Debate led its coverage with the decision to continue Middle East Airlines flights to Saudi Arabia, and Sawt Beirut International limited itself to condemning the attacks and affirming Lebanon's solidarity with the Kingdom.