Bahrain Urges Its Citizens to Leave Lebanon 'for Their Safety'

Bahrain has urged its citizens to not to travel to Lebanon as well as to leave the Lebanese territory "for their safety" amid clashes between rival factions in the Ain el-Hilweh Palestinian refugee camp.

Citizens are also required to contact the Bahraini embassy in Syria on  the following numbers: +963116132316, +963994444467 or +963932444499 in the event of emergencies.

The call follows similar statements issued by Saudi Arabia, and Kuwait.

At least 13 people were killed in fighting that broke out in the Palestinian camp on Saturday, July 29th, between mainstream faction Fatah and hardline Islamists.

Ain el-Hilweh is the largest Palestinian camp in Lebanon, hosting around 80,000 of up to 250,000 Palestinian refugees in the country.