Report: KSA, US disagree with Qatar over Bayssari's nomination

There is a deep disagreement between Saudi Arabia and the U.S. on one side and Qatar on the other side over Doha’s continued support for General Security acting chief Elias Bayssari’s presidential nomination, a media report said.

“During his presence in Beirut, Qatari envoy Abou Fahad re-proposed the third (presidential) choice as a middle-ground solution, voicing support for the nomination of Bayssari, whose candidacy is serious contrary to what many think,” informed sources told ad-Diyar newspaper in remarks published Thursday.

“It is clear that Qatar is distancing itself from the five-nation group for Lebanon by promoting Bayssari, whereas Saudi Arabia and the U.S. are still tacitly supporting the election of Army Commander Joseph Aoun,” the daily quoted “credible” sources as saying.