Saudi Arabia warns citizens to leave Lebanon after aid cut
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Saudi Arabia is urging its citizens to leave Lebanon or avoid travelling there after cutting $4 billion in aid to Lebanese security forces.
The Foreign Ministry's announcement was carried by the state-run Saudi Press Agency on Tuesday. It urged citizens to be in contact with the Saudi Embassy in Beirut.
The announcement gave no reason for the warning.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Saudi Arabia announced Friday that it was halting deals worth $4 billion aimed at equipping and supporting Lebanese security forces in retaliation for Lebanon siding with Iran in the Sunni kingdom's spat with the Shiite power.
Lebanon's main political divide pits a Sunni-led coalition against another led by the Iran-backed Shiite Hezbollah movement. Lebanon has seen a series of militant attacks in recent years linked to the conflict in neighboring Syria.