Saudi Arabia expels Lebanon's ambassador over Yemen comments

The Kingdom has also halted imports from Lebanon.
Lebanon Kordahi
Lebanon's Minister of Information, George Kordahi, speaks during a press conference at the presidential palace in Baabda, east of the capital Beirut, on Sept. 13, 2021. - ANWAR AMRO/AFP via Getty Images
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Saudi Arabia expelled Lebanon’s ambassador and said it was ending all imports from the economically troubled Mediterranean country on Friday.

Riyadh has given the ambassador 48 hours to leave the country, Saudi state-run news reported.

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