Saudi Arabia ordered the Lebanese ambassador to leave the country in 48 hours.

 

Saudi Arabia ordered the Lebanese ambassador to leave the country in 48 hours.

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Saudi Arabia ordered the Lebanese ambassador to leave the country within 48 hours after the release of a controversial video by the Lebanese minister on Riyadh's war in Yemen. Al Jazeera reports that Saudi Arabia has also banned all imports from Lebanon.

Riyadh also prohibited its citizens from traveling to Lebanon and called its ambassador.

A statement issued by Saudi Arabia said the government regretted the consequences of its relations with the Lebanese government due to the Lebanese authorities' continued disregard for the events and the lack of corrective actions.

Bahrain's Foreign Ministry later said that hours later the Kingdom of Bahrain ordered the Lebanese ambassador to leave the country in two days for the same reason.

Relations between Lebanon and Saudi Arabia were already strained, but tensions escalated on Tuesday after images of Lebanese Information Minister George Kordahi were posted online criticizing the Saudis' war against Houthi rebels in Yemen. Has arrived

He said the television interview was recorded a month before he was appointed minister.

Information Minister George Kordahi said that Iranian-affiliated Houthis "were defending themselves against foreign aggression."

The former television host also called the long-running war "futile" and called for an end, which angered the forces of the Saudi-led coalition.

George Kordahi said his comments were based on personal opinions and were made before joining the government and would not be blackmailed by any organization.

In a statement late Friday, Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati said he "regretted" the Saudi decision.

Najib Mikati said that we also ask the leaders of the Arab Brotherhood to work and help overcome this crisis to maintain Arab harmony.

Earlier this week, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Bahrain summoned their ambassadors to Lebanon in response to the comments, while the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), including Qatar and Oman appointed a Lebanese Minister. He condemned Azam's words.

Source: suchtv