"Evacuation Urged: Saudi Arabia and Bahrain Advise Citizens to Leave Lebanon Amidst Palestinian Refugee Camp Clashes"

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Source: The Associated Press
"Evacuation Urged: Saudi Arabia and Bahrain Advise Citizens to Leave Lebanon Amidst Palestinian Refugee Camp Clashes"
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Saudi Arabia and Bahrain have urged their citizens to leave Lebanon due to ongoing clashes in the largest Palestinian refugee camp, Ein el-Hilweh. The fighting between members of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' Fatah group and Islamic militants has resulted in 13 deaths and numerous injuries. Bahrain's Foreign Ministry advised its citizens to follow previous travel restrictions, while the Saudi embassy in Beirut called on its citizens to avoid conflict areas and leave Lebanon promptly.

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