Qatar and Kuwait have became the latest Gulf states to urge their citizens to leave Lebanon due to tensions over the Lebanese Shiite militia Hezbollah which backs the Syrian government. In a statement, Qatar’s foreign ministry called on citizens in Lebanon to leave for their own safety and said no Qatari nationals should travel there.
Earlier yesterday, Kuwaiti embassy in Beirut also advised Kuwaitis to postpone any planned travel to Lebanon. Qatar and Kuwait have joined Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain in issuing travel warnings for Lebanon.