<p>The UAE on Sunday called on its citizens in Lebanon to immediately return home, a day after recalling its diplomats from Beirut over a Lebanese minister's remarks on the Yemen war.</p>.<p>"In light of current events... the foreign ministry calls on all its citizens in Lebanon to return to the UAE as soon as possible," it said in a statement.</p>.<p>"The ministry has taken all necessary measures to facilitate the return of its citizens," it added.</p>.<p>In an interview recorded in August and aired this week, Lebanese Information Minister George Kordahi said Iran-backed Huthi rebels in Yemen were "defending themselves... against an external aggression", sparking a diplomatic row between Beirut and Arab Gulf states.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/world-news-politics/lebanon-pauses-amid-tense-calm-after-deadly-gun-battles-1040813.html">Lebanon pauses amid tense calm after deadly gun battles </a></strong></p>.<p>A Saudi-led military coalition that has included the UAE intervened to prop up the Yemeni government in 2015 after Huthi rebels seized the capital Sanaa in 2014.</p>.<p>Saudi Arabia on Friday gave Lebanon's ambassador 48 hours to leave the country, recalled its envoy from Beirut and suspended all imports from Lebanon.</p>.<p>Bahrain and Kuwait quickly followed suit with similar measures, and the UAE on Saturday recalled its diplomats from Beirut in "solidarity" with Riyadh.</p>.<p>The Saudi foreign ministry said its moves were taken after the "insulting" remarks on the Yemen war, but also due to the influence of Lebanon's Iran-backed Shiite movement Hezbollah.</p>.<p>The UAE's statement on Sunday came shortly after Kordahi said that resigning was "out of the question".</p>.<p>The diplomatic crisis is a fresh blow to Lebanon, a country in financial and political turmoil where a fragile government is struggling to secure international aid, including from wealthy Arab countries.</p>.<p><strong>Watch the latest DH Videos here:</strong></p>
<p>The UAE on Sunday called on its citizens in Lebanon to immediately return home, a day after recalling its diplomats from Beirut over a Lebanese minister's remarks on the Yemen war.</p>.<p>"In light of current events... the foreign ministry calls on all its citizens in Lebanon to return to the UAE as soon as possible," it said in a statement.</p>.<p>"The ministry has taken all necessary measures to facilitate the return of its citizens," it added.</p>.<p>In an interview recorded in August and aired this week, Lebanese Information Minister George Kordahi said Iran-backed Huthi rebels in Yemen were "defending themselves... against an external aggression", sparking a diplomatic row between Beirut and Arab Gulf states.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/world-news-politics/lebanon-pauses-amid-tense-calm-after-deadly-gun-battles-1040813.html">Lebanon pauses amid tense calm after deadly gun battles </a></strong></p>.<p>A Saudi-led military coalition that has included the UAE intervened to prop up the Yemeni government in 2015 after Huthi rebels seized the capital Sanaa in 2014.</p>.<p>Saudi Arabia on Friday gave Lebanon's ambassador 48 hours to leave the country, recalled its envoy from Beirut and suspended all imports from Lebanon.</p>.<p>Bahrain and Kuwait quickly followed suit with similar measures, and the UAE on Saturday recalled its diplomats from Beirut in "solidarity" with Riyadh.</p>.<p>The Saudi foreign ministry said its moves were taken after the "insulting" remarks on the Yemen war, but also due to the influence of Lebanon's Iran-backed Shiite movement Hezbollah.</p>.<p>The UAE's statement on Sunday came shortly after Kordahi said that resigning was "out of the question".</p>.<p>The diplomatic crisis is a fresh blow to Lebanon, a country in financial and political turmoil where a fragile government is struggling to secure international aid, including from wealthy Arab countries.</p>.<p><strong>Watch the latest DH Videos here:</strong></p>