NNA - Norway's embassy in Lebanon's capital Beirut has been evacuated on Thursday following a bomb threat, the Norwegian ministry of foreign affairs said.

"We can confirm that the building where the Norwegian embassy in Beirut is located has received a bomb threat today," the Norwegian ministry said in an emailed statement.

"Only a few Norwegian diplomats are now in Beirut, and everyone at the embassy is safe and sound," it added. -- Reuters

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