Report: UAE Deports Twenty Lebanese Following Saudi Aid Halt

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The United Arab Emirates will deport more than twenty Lebanese nationals residing on its territory giving them a 48-hour notice to leave the country, As Safir daily reported on Saturday.

Related authorities in Lebanon were informed of the decision in the past few hours, sources close to Foreign Minster Jebran Bassil told the daily on condition of anonymity.

They added that it came in parallel with a Saudi Arabian decision that halted a program for military supplies to Lebanon.

On Friday, Saudi Arabia said that it has halted a $3 billion program for military supplies to Lebanon in protest against Hizbullah's policies and recent diplomatic stances by the Lebanese foreign ministry.

UAE announced full support for the “Kingdom's decision to conduct a comprehensive review of its relations with Lebanon and halt its arms deals.”

According to obtained information, the list of deported individuals includes 20 Lebanese mostly from the Awada family who hail from the town of Khiam in the district of Marjeyoun. The list includes another Awada family hailing from the city of Baalbek .

Since 2009, more than 1000 Lebanese mostly Shiites from south Lebanon have been deported from the UAE, the daily added.

The Lebanese embassy in the UAE is following up on the file.

Comments 6
Thumb EagleDawn 20 February 2016, 09:59

Great news indeed....

Default-user-icon Barber (Guest) 21 February 2016, 01:04

Don't forget the Islamic political terrorism, this is a new form of terrorism as a result of ethnic hate culture in Middle East, all terrorists are Muslims armed with ethnic hate policy and retaliation evil provocative culture.

Missing coolmec 20 February 2016, 14:28

Dude
Why such hatred and bad thoughts? Please respect the country's diversity. If you don't you should then refrain from sectarian comments

Thumb shab 20 February 2016, 19:09

Only 20 ?

Thumb marcus 21 February 2016, 08:50

they all are

Default-user-icon silvana hammoud (Guest) 21 February 2016, 15:54

Make sure to give them all their rights before you deport them .