Foreign Affairs Minister Gebran Bassil confirmed the information obtained by LBCI on Thursday, claiming that the Emirati authorities deported 70 Lebanese nationals, giving them a 24 hour deadline.
In this regard, Bassil told Agence France Presse (AFP) that the Foreign Ministry was informed of the decision, stressing that he has not received any details concerning the motives behind this move.
Earlier, ministerial source revealed that 63 of the Lebanese nationals included in the said decision are Shiites.