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(IsraelNN.com) Kuwaiti citizens residing in Lebanon reported Saturday that Kuwaiti officials had recommended that they leave as quickly as possible due to the deteriorating security situation.  Saudi Arabian citizens reported receiving a similar warning a short time earlier.

Disagreements between pro and anti-Syrian factions in the Lebanese parliament have forced an indefinite postponement of presidential elections.  The crisis grew more serious in early February, when violent clashes broke out between rival groups, wounding dozens.