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By Timour Azhari and Maha El Dahan BEIRUT (Reuters) -Lebanon s president said on Saturday he wants the best relations with Saudi Arabia, looking to heal a rift with the kingdom after it expelled Beirut s envoy and banned Lebanese imports in a diplomatic spat that risks adding to Lebanon s economic crisis. In a tweet Michel Aoun said Lebanon is keen on strengthening links via bilateral deals, after mounting tensions following critical comments by a Lebanese minister about the Saudi-led military intervention in Yemen. The row has spurred calls by some top politicians for the resignation of Information Minister George Kordahi, while others opposed such a move, which could undermine the government as a whole. Following a near three-hour ministerial crisis meeting on Saturday, Education Minister Abbas Halabi said the government could not afford to resign over the diplomatic dispute. The country cannot be left without a government, due to other pressing matters, and would continue to work to

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