Saudi Arabia calls on its nationals to leave Lebanon immediately

reuters / Ya Libnan ^

[maquiladora]

Saudi Arabia Saturday called on its nationals living in Lebanon to leave the country immediately, a Lebanese television report said.

Future Television, privately owned by Saad Hariri who heads the majority anti-Syrian bloc in parliament, said Saudi Arabia had advised its nationals to leave Lebanon 'as soon as possible.'

There was no one available at the Saudi embassy to comment on the report.

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Saudi citizens advised to leave Lebanon for security reasons

Saturday, 1 March, 2008 @ 7:30 PM

Riyadh - Saudi Arabia has advised its citizens in Lebanon, especially families living there, to leave the country immediately due to the security situation, several Saudi nationals said on Saturday.

- http://yalibnan.com/site/archives/2008/03/saudi_citizens.php

[maquiladora]

Debka is of the opinon that... "this unprecedented order from the royal court in Riyadh on March 1 portends an unusual military outbreak in Lebanon."

[maquiladora]

This together with the unusual and unexpected movement of US warships into the region paints an ominous picture.

[ZULU]

Does this cover the customary Wahhabist lunatics from the “Kingdom” who subvert governments and conduct terror operations?

[DoughtyOne]

I don’t think Israel is going to pussy foot around with the Syrians/Hezballah this time around, and if Hezballah starts something in Gaza or on the West Bank, look out because the gloves will be off.

The U.S. has pulled in some ships to the region. Some intel must have been discovered that reveals something big is about to take place.

Now with the Saudis pulling out, something is afoot.

[chaos_5]

They know something... Either way, it is not good news. I wonder if oil prices will jump again.

[txhurl]

The saudis are probably figurin on one week for full evacuation?

[SolidWood]

When the rats leave the ship...

[maquiladora]

Its hard to know whats causing all this. It could be that the Syrians are planning on moving into Lebanon. It could be that Hezbollah is planning something major against Israel and the Saudis want their people out of there before the Israeli retaliation, or it could be something else...who knows...but something is up.

[sheik yerbouty]

Shi’ite is happening..

[glide625]

You have to ask?

[Fiddlstix]

Ditto that

[maquiladora]

UPDATE from AP :

Several Saudi citizens in Lebanon said they received calls or mobile text messages from their embassy Saturday, urging them to leave the country. One Saudi said he was told by the embassy that women and children in particular were advised to leave within 48 hours.

[Dad yer funny]

. . gee-e-e-eez , Barry Obama should get over there , right away!

he could get them all calmed down , .. speach-ify , ... y’know , .. his StrongSuit ,.. Trick’uhnology [/srcsm]

[txhurl]

Hope Hezbollah strikes first, Monday night, right before Super Tuesday II.

Cynical, but I can’t help it.

[maquiladora]

From a blog :

Saudi Embassy in Beirut asks nationals to leave Lebanon ASAP!

... and this is beyond mere "cautionary measures." Hariri folks are saying that Syria will move shortly to say that the "Arab Intelligence services" inculpated in Mughnieh's assassination is the SAUDI one ...?!

Eyewitnesses report that buses hired by the Embassy are going door-to-door and fastracks are set up at the Airport ... Le Deluge!

http://friday-lunch-club.blogspot.com/2008/03/saudi-embassy-in-beirut-asks-nationals.html

[nw_arizona_granny]

Interesting, thanks for posting it.

[txhurl]

bttt

[PSYCHO-FREEP]

I wonder if the Pope wears white.......

[nw_arizona_granny]

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