Riyadh and other wealthy Gulf states expelled the Lebanese envoy even as it recalled its envoy from Beirut and suspended all imports from Lebanon.
Saudi Arabia, UAE recall ambassadors to Lebanon over Yemen comments
Saudi Arabia said Friday it was recalling its ambassador to Lebanon and giving Beirut’s envoy 48 hours to leave Riyadh, after …
Saudi Arabia, UAE recall ambassadors to Lebanon over Yemen comments
Saudi Arabia said Friday it was recalling its ambassador to Lebanon and giving Beirut’s envoy 48 hours to leave Riyadh, after …
Saudi Arabia, UAE recall ambassadors to Lebanon over Yemen comments
Saudi Arabia said Friday it was recalling its ambassador to Lebanon and giving Beirut’s envoy 48 hours to leave Riyadh, after …
Lebanon minister’s remarks on Yemen anger 4 Gulf states
Later on Saturday, the United Arab Emirates’ state-run WAM news agency said on Twitter that it would withdraw its diplomats from Lebanon in solidarity with Saudi Arabia. The tweet also said Emiratis …
Explosion near Yemen’s Aden airport kills at least six – sources
An explosion near the entrance to the international airport of Yemen’s southern port city of Aden on Saturday resulted in at least six deaths and around 20 injured, a senior security source and a …
Kuwait expels Lebanese envoy as Saudi spat over Yemen war deepens
Kuwait gave Lebanon’s ambassador 48 hours to leave the emirate on Saturday, a day after Saudi Arabia made a similar move over a minister’s comments about its war in Yemen. The diplomatic row, which …
Kuwait expels Lebanese envoy as Saudi spat over Yemen war deepens
Kuwait gave Lebanon’s ambassador 48 hours to leave the emirate on Saturday, a day after Saudi Arabia made a similar move over a minister’s comments about its war in Yemen. The diplomatic row, which …
Gulf States Withdraw Ambassadors to Lebanon Over Criticism of Yemen War
With a few stray comments from a minor minister, Lebanon once again found itself caught in the rivalry between Saudi Arabia and Iran, underscoring just how vulnerable it is to the whims of its more …
6 killed in explosion near Aden’s airport in southern Yemen
A large explosion struck the main entrance leading to the international airport in Yemen’s southern port city of Aden on Saturday evening, killing at least six people, a security official told Xinhua.