Caretaker Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants Abdallah Bou Habib, on Friday welcomed in his office, US Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs Barbara Leaf, in the presence of US Ambassador to Lebanon Dorothy Shea, and the accompanying delegation.

Talks reportedly touched on the latest political and economic developments in Lebanon and the changes taking place in the region, especially the repercussions of the Saudi-Iranian agreement, the Yemeni conflict and the Syrian crisis.