BINT JBEIL: Qatari emir Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifah al-Thani on Saturday voiced his confidence that the Lebanese state was aware of its interests and would not need the support of any Arab state in the future.
“You found Doha, Taif, and other Arab cities ready to host your meetings, but you will not need this in the future,” said Sheikh Hamad.
The Qatari emir addressed top Lebanese leaders and state officials who gathered to celebrate the inauguration of Bint Jbeil public hospital that benefited from Qatar’s reconstruction aid following Israel’s deadly war on Lebanon in 2006.
President Michel Sleiman, Speaker Nabih Berri and Prime Minister Saad Hariri were among the attendees.
Nabatieh MP and head of the Loyalty to Resistance Parliamentary bloc Mohammad Raad participated in the event on behalf of Hizbullah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah.
“You will always find us supporting Lebanon’s prosperity and its development, along with the voice of wisdom, prudence and coexistence among all its citizens,” added Sheikh Hamad.
The Qatari leader noted that the Arabism of Lebanon was a pretext under which the Lebanese were united.
He said Lebanon was still facing the challenge of “building society and rebuilding the citizen,” after finishing post-war reconstruction.
The Qatari-brokered Doha Accord ended days of clashes between pro-government and opposition gunmen that erupted on May 7, 2008.
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