Both Bahrain and Saudi Arabia today (October 30) confirmed that they have asked Lebanon’s ambassadors in their respective countries to leave the country within 48 hours. Saudi Arabia said it has also recalled its envoy to Beirut.

 

Bahrain Ministry of Foreign Affairs' action comes in the backdrop of a series of unacceptable and offensive statements issued by Lebanese officials in recent times, reported BNA.

 

The ministry however clarified, in a statement issued today, that this decision does not affect the Lebanese residents in the kingdom.

 

Saudi authorities said the action comes following the statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on October 27, regarding the damaging statements against the kingdom issued by the Lebanese Minister of Information.

 

These statements represent a new cycle of reprehensible and rejected stances issued by Lebanese officials towards the kingdom and its policies, and included slanderous statements, and distortion of facts, reported SPA.

 

This also comes in addition to Lebanon's failure to take appropriate measures demanded by Saudi Arabia to stop the export of the scourge of drugs through Lebanese exports into the kingdom, especially in light of the terrorist Hezbollah's control of all ports, as well as its failure to take sanctions against those involved in those crimes that target the kingdom and its citizens.