Kuwait joins its GCC allies in banning travel to Lebanon

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The snowy peaks of Mount Lebanon  with their 80 Km of sun-drenched skiing trails  are very popular but they need tourists to survive . Tourists  from the Gulf region have dropped significantly, with industry bosses fearing the worst
The snowy peaks of Mount Lebanon with their 80 Km of sun-drenched skiing trails are very popular but they need tourists to survive . Tourists from the Gulf region have dropped significantly, with industry bosses fearing the worst

Kuwait called on its citizens in Lebanon on Wednesday to leave the country, making it the latest Gulf country to ban travel to this country .

Unless they have pressing issues to stay in the country, citizens are advised to leave Lebanon, said a statement from Kuwaiti embassy in Beirut

These citizens were urged to “exercise caution” in the country, reported Kuwait News Agency.

They should avoid “unsafe areas and contact the embassy and coordinate with it at times of need.”

The Kuwaiti action comes after its allies in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Bahrain issued on Tuesday travel warnings to their citizens , citing “safety” concerns.

This development comes after Saudi Arabia decided last week to suspend a $4 billion grant to the Lebanese army and security forces and to review its diplomatic relations with Lebanon. The stance came after Lebanon’s foreign ministry declined to vote in favor of Saudi-backed resolutions against Iran during two meetings of Arab and Muslim foreign ministers.

It also followed fierce anti-Saudi statements by Hezbollah chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah.

Announcing its decision on Friday, the kingdom deplored “political and media campaigns inspired by Hezbollah against Saudi Arabia,” as well as what it called the group’s “terrorist acts against Arab and Muslim nations.” A possible reference to Hezbollah’s role in Syria, Iraq and Bahrain.

Lebanon’s tourist industry depends heavily on the oil rich Gulf states and this ban could be a blow to the Lebanese economy according to analysts. What is worse analysts say is that the Gulf countries are no longer issuing work visas for Lebanon. This could have drastic effect on the economy since 70 % of the remittances come from expatriates living the Gulf states.

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5 responses to “Kuwait joins its GCC allies in banning travel to Lebanon”

  1. 5thDrawer Avatar

    No problems for those who emigrated ‘west’. Send FOOD for Lebanese in Lebanon …

      1. Call Iran. Their inept attempt at gaining another strategic position in the ME has failed and rendered Yemen into a battle zone.

  2. So what if the tourists from the Gulf region have dropped significantly?

    We don’t need any identification documents, we don’t need any nations or borders….

    I would like to know how why they are fighting in the so called Syria, or why Lebanese claim to be a nation when so many protesters in EU demanding “No nation, no border.”?

    I would like to know how many really understand the consequences of “No nation, no border.”

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