Saudi foreign minister: Lebanon must adopt reforms, adhere to cease-fire with Israel

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BEIRUT, Lebanon , Jan. 23 (UPI) -- Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan said Thursday that the oil-rich kingdom stands by Lebanon, but stressed that the war-ravaged, crisis-ridden country needs to adopt necessary reforms and adhere to the cease-fire agreement that ended the war between Hezbollah and Israel. Bin Farhan, the first Saudi top diplomat to visit Lebanon in 15 years, said his country "looks with optimism" to the future of Lebanon, which still is suffering from the 2019