Following a meeting with UAE Ambassador Rahma al-Zouabi, Saniora added that the issue should be resolved through the proper channels.

More than 300 Lebanese — mostly Shiites — have been forced to leave the Emirates over the past three months. Most of those deported said UAE authorities asked them to inform on fellow Lebanese Shiites living in the country and on Hizbullah.

On Thursday's summit between Saudi King Abdullah and Syrian President Bashar Assad, Saniora backed efforts to improve inter-Arab ties and criticized those trying to undermine the outcome of the talks.

The caretaker premier also condemned the latest security incidents in Lebanon.