Diplomats in Beirut Avoid Activity, Cancel Scheduled Invitations
Western and Arab ambassadors to Lebanon have been avoiding since last week any movement across Lebanon, the Kuwaiti al-Anbaa newspaper reported on Tuesday.
According to the daily, ambassadors of world powers, including the Arab and European diplomats, have been avoiding any activity and apologized for not attending invitations they had agreed on.
In November, Saudi Ambassador to Lebanon Ali Awadh Asiri left Lebanon “to discuss with his country's authorities the latest developments in Lebanon,” however, media reports said that he isn't expected to return soon to Beirut.
The move came two days after a twin suicide bombings killed 25 people, including an Iranian diplomat, near the Beirut embassy of Saudi's regional rival Iran, which is located in the stronghold of Tehran ally Hizbullah.
The report comes less than a fortnight after a car bombing in central Beirut killed eight people including anti-Syria former finance minister and member of the March 14 coalition Mohammed Shatah.
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