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Saudi Crown Prince Lifts Lebanese Produce Ban, Boosting $240M Trade

6/11/2026

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Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman lifted the Lebanese import ban after President Joseph Aoun and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam requested it, ending a restriction imposed in April 2021 on fruits and vegetables due to Captagon smuggling.
Saudi officials widened the ban to Lebanese goods after Lebanon’s information minister criticized Saudi actions in Yemen.
President Aoun said the reopening will revive Lebanon’s economy, noting exports to Saudi Arabia were $240 million in 2020.

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Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman lifted the Lebanese import ban after President Joseph Aoun and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam requested it, ending a restriction imposed in April 2021 on fruits and vegetables due to Captagon smuggling.
Saudi officials widened the ban to Lebanese goods after Lebanon’s information minister criticized Saudi actions in Yemen.
President Aoun said the reopening will revive Lebanon’s economy, noting exports to Saudi Arabia were $240 million in 2020.