Why is there a US travel warning for Lebanon posted on May 30th?

Question

I went to the usa.gov website and saw a new travel warning to lebanon posted on may 30th. I thought things in lebanon look great now??? why would there be a warning? i'm getting married there in 19 days...should i worry?

Answer 1

I have been twice ....the last time in March / April this year....both times our government advisorys warned against it!

It's all about governments covering themselves in case things flare up ...they don't want a repitition of ' 06 when they had mass evacuations that cost them heaps!

Answer 2

I wouldn't be too worried. Politically, things aren't so great, but they are better. There might be minor things like now, but nothing big. They put those warnings are always put there because it is unexpected what happens in Lebanon, & they they want to get stuck like they did in the 2006 war, which cost them a lot of money to get the people out.

Answer 3

Don't worry everything is OK you can come and I bet you will have the best time ever and congratulations on your wedding.

Answer 4

in the UK the same i check it from a while and there was a warning

but you know this policies maybe they need to wait for like some months to make sure everything is ok so do not worry

Answer 5

lol dont worryyy at all, habibteh ana falastiniyeh and me and my family go to falasteen almost every summer, and evrybody knows that place is dangerous....at least in lebanon u dont have armed soldiers and check points and an occupation! so falasteen is much more dangerous yet we go all the time, and im sure that even if something does happen in lebanon u would be fine, but anywas i doubt it would be that bad u should just go, the government in the USA doesnt know what they are talkin about

Answer 6

Lebanon always has travel warnings by almost every country. It is volatile and can erupt in violence at a moments notice.

Answer 7

i was in lebanon during the fatah al islam nahr al bared war last year and the warning on the canadian site said do not even think about going....

but u know, lebanon was so safe and i felt safer in lebanon then anywhere else......

even if there is a travel warning it doesnt mean it is dangerous, it is a safe country....nothing will happen to you, no one targets innocent people.  

lebanon will always be lebanon, it is surrounded by the worst countries in the world to live next too, do not worry be happy, your wedding in lebanon will probably be the best time of your life... i am sure.

Answer 8

No no no. May 30th was probably of last year or something. Either way, there is nothing to fear now, so don't worry. Lebanese haven't been this happy in years.