Saudi Arabia has ordered its citizens to leave Lebanon "as soon as possible", at a time when tensions between the two governments have skyrocketed. On Saturdday, Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri shocked his country when he announced in a televised statement out of Saudi Arabia that he was resigning. He said his country had been taken hostage by the militant group Hezbollah, a partner in his coalition government and a major foe of Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia says it considers Hezbollah's participation in the Lebanese government an "act of war" against the kingdom. The statement read by former Prime Minister Fuad Saniora seemed to indicate that Hariri is being held in Saudi Arabia against his will.

Source: India Today November 09, 2017 15:04 UTC