UAE Urges Citizens to Leave Lebanon 'as Soon as Possible'
The UAE has called on its citizens in Lebanon to immediately return home, a day after recalling its diplomats from Beirut over remarks by Information Minister George Kordahi on the Yemen war.
"In light of current events... the foreign ministry calls on all its citizens in Lebanon to return to the UAE as soon as possible," it said in a statement.
"The ministry has taken all necessary measures to facilitate the return of its citizens," it added.
Saudi Arabia on Friday gave Lebanon's ambassador 48 hours to leave the country, recalled its envoy from Beirut and suspended all imports from Lebanon.
Bahrain and Kuwait quickly followed suit with similar measures, and the UAE on Saturday recalled its diplomats from Beirut in "solidarity" with Riyadh.
The UAE's statement on Sunday came shortly after Kordahi said that resigning was "out of the question".
The diplomatic crisis is a fresh blow to Lebanon, a country in financial and political turmoil where a fragile government is struggling to secure international aid, including from wealthy Arab countries.
Source: Agence France Presse
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