Saudis start deporting pro-Hizballah Lebanese and Shiites

Saudi ambassador to Beirut Ali Awad Assiri said Thursday that Lebanese citizens who support Hizballah will be deported over the group’s role in the Syrian civil war, including “those who financially support this party.” He held Hizballah fully responsible for the decision by the Gulf Arab countries to expel Lebanese citizens. On June 12, DEBKAfile reported that Kuwait had sent thousands of Lebanese nationals out of the country.