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- The broadcaster did not say who issued the warnings, which were later determined to be unfounded
- Norwegian embassy has also been evacuated in what is believed to be a related development
LONDON: Qatar’s Al Jazeera TV said on Thursday its office in Beirut had been evacuated after the building received several warnings.
The broadcaster did not say who issued the warnings.
In a related development, Norway’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed that its embassy was also evacuated due to a potential bomb threat.
The ministry assured that all embassy staff were safe, stating in an email to Reuters: “Everyone at the embassy is safe and sound.”
The Associated Press reported that both the Norwegian embassy and Al Jazeera’s office share the same premises in Lebanon’s capital.
As of late Thursday, Lebanese and diplomatic sources confirmed that the threats were unfounded.
With agencies