CAIRO - Saudi Arabia recalled its ambassador in Germany for consultation over comments made by German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel during a joint news conference with his Lebanese counterpart, the Saudi Foreign Ministry said on Saturday.

The ministry said in a statement that Saudi Arabia would deliver a protest note to Germany's ambassador in Riyadh.

(Reporting by Mohamed El-Sherif Editing by Sandra Maler) ((Mohamed.el-Sherif@thomsonreuters.com; +20223948100;))