Saudi Arabia Renews Call on its Citizens to Leave Lebanon Immediately

Saudi Arabia Renews Call on its Citizens to Leave Lebanon Immediately
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Saudi Arabia Renews Call on its Citizens to Leave Lebanon Immediately

Saudi Arabia Renews Call on its Citizens to Leave Lebanon Immediately

The Saudi embassy in Lebanon said on Sunday it was closely following the developments in the South.

In a statement, it reiterated its call on Saudi citizens against traveling to Lebanon and for those there to leave immediately.

It also urged them to contact the embassy in case of any emergency.



UAE, US Discuss ‘Serious Developments’ in the Region

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The UAE and US flags
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UAE, US Discuss ‘Serious Developments’ in the Region

The UAE and US flags
The UAE and US flags

UAE’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan held a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to discuss serious developments in the Middle East, Emirates News Agency (WAM) reported Thursday.

They discussed efforts to end escalation in all its forms and reach a comprehensive and lasting ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, WAM said.

Sheikh Abdullah affirmed the importance of boosting the efforts of the international community to improve the humanitarian response to the escalating crisis and ensure the protection of all civilians in the Gaza Strip.

He underscored the importance of putting an end to extremism and halting escalating tensions and violence in the region, which threaten regional and global peace and security, as well as accelerating the drive to alleviate the suffering of civilians in the Palestinian enclave.

Sheikh Abdullah and Blinken also discussed developments in the situation in Sudan and their humanitarian repercussions, WAM added.