Saudi Arabia advises citizens not to visit Lebanon

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http://www.boston.com/news/world/middleeast/articles/2008/02/18/saudi_arabia_advises_citizens_not_to_visit_lebanon/

RIYADH (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia, a key backer of Sunni Muslims in Lebanon, advised its citizens on Monday not to travel there because of a deteriorating political and security situation.
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Sunni Muslim Saudi Arabia is a major backer of the Sunni-led government in Lebanon which is locked in a political battle with an opposition movement led by Shi'ite group Hezbollah, backed by Iran and Syria.

Lebanon has been without a president since November because of the stalemate, which has led to street clashes between Shi'ites and Sunnis in the past week.

"The foreign ministry advised Saudi citizens not to travel to Lebanon in light of unstable political and security circumstances in Lebanon right now," said a statement reported by the official news agency SPA, in a rare move for Saudi Arabia.
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Seems like Lebanon is in for tough times

[speedbird]

1. don't go there .n/t