Caretaker minister of Tourism, Walid Nassar, thanked the the chairman of the General Entertainment Authority's board of directors Mr. Turki bin Abdul Mohsen Al-Sheikh, for including the seven Lebanese stars in the New Year’s Eve Trio Arabic Night in the Riyadh season, considering it “an additional indication of historical relations and mutual appreciation and love between Lebanon and the brotherly Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and their peoples."

In a statement, the minister considered, “The seven stars are the beautiful image of Lebanon, which we have worked hard since we arrived at the Ministry of Tourism to display it, and to put our country on the map of Arab and international tourism.”

Nassar called on Lebanese residents and expatriates in all countries of the world to "follow the special evening in the Riyadh season through television screens and websites that transmit it directly through their platforms."

He concluded by wishing the Lebanese "a year of peace, stability, and peace of mind."