Bangladesh, Jan. 30 -- In recent months, high-ranking officials from the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) have made significant diplomatic visits to Lebanon, signaling a potential renewal of strong historical ties. The most notable among these visits was by Prince Faisal bin Farhan, the Saudi foreign minister, who visited Beirut last Thursday-marking the first such visit in 15 years. These visits reflect the GCCs support for Lebanons newly elected President Joseph Aoun and his chosen prime minister, Nawaf Salam, a move that suggests Lebanon is pivoting away from its previous pro-Iran alignment.

During his visit, Prince Faisal emphasized the necessity of implementing long-overdue political and economic reforms, which had been stalled for mo...