Australia orders all ‘non-essential’ officials to leave Lebanon

Australia pulls non-essential staff from Lebanon, Israel, UAE

Australia has ordered all non-essential officials in Lebanon to leave, Canberra's foreign minister said Friday, after issuing the same command to diplomats in Israel and the United Arab Emirates. In a post on X, top diplomat Penny Wong said they had been ordered to depart due to the "deteriorating security situation". "Essential Australian officials will remain in-country to support Australians who need it," she added. The warning came hours aft…

Australia orders all ‘non-essential’ officials to leave Lebanon

SYDNEY, March 13 — Australia has ordered all non-essential officials in Lebanon to leave, Canberra’s foreign minister said today, after issuing the same command to diplomats in Israel and the United Arab Emirates.In a post on X, top diplomat Penny Wong said they had been ordered to depart due to the “deteriorating security situation”.“Essential Australian officials will remain in-country to support Australians who need it,” she added.The warning…