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10. Saudi Arabia orders its citizens to leave Lebanon

Wed Aug 15, 2012, 01:03 PM

Aug 2012

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/huff-wires/20120815/ml-syria/

By BASSEM MROUE
Aug 15, 2012

BEIRUT — Saudi Arabia has ordered its citizens to leave Lebanon immediately, citing fear of kidnappings by Shiites angry over rebels in Syria taking prisoners from Lebanon and Iran.

The statement by the Saudi Embassy in Beirut was published on the official Saudi news agency Wednesday. It urges its citizens to leave immediately and warns travelers against visiting Lebanon, a popular destination for Gulf residents in the summer.

Armed Shiite clansmen in Lebanon say they have taken 20 Syrians hostages until their relative seized by rebels in Syria is freed. Syria rebels claim to be holding a Lebanese man they accuse of being a member of Hezbollah, the Shiite Lebanese group allied with Syria and Iran.

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fall out from the upcoming israeli attack on iran? ChairmanAgnostic Aug 2012 #1

Exactly crimson77 Aug 2012 #2

Uh oh... UnrepentantLiberal Aug 2012 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author Mosby Aug 2012 #8

If this has anything to do with Turkey you would hear grumbling's from Nato crimson77 Aug 2012 #11

Has anyone heard if the IDF has called up their Reserves yet? crimson77 Aug 2012 #12

This message was self-deleted by its author Mosby Aug 2012 #13

If Israel strikes Iran, that could trigger ww3. crimson77 Aug 2012 #14

Kidnap threats according to AP dipsydoodle Aug 2012 #5

I've check reuters and found nothing about this. Javaman Aug 2012 #3

Reuters link here dipsydoodle Aug 2012 #6

Breaking here in UK too dipsydoodle Aug 2012 #4

Its a kidnap threat issue - nothing to with the Israel / Iran issue. dipsydoodle Aug 2012 #9

They SAY it is about kidnapping... dixiegrrrrl Aug 2012 #15

I'm of the mind it could go either way. It's an interesting development, though. nt Poll_Blind Aug 2012 #16

Saudi Arabia orders its citizens to leave Lebanon UnrepentantLiberal Aug 2012 #10