It is the second wave of deportations from Kuwait reported since Gulf Arab states blacklisted Hezbollah as a “terrorist” group earlier this month.

Kuwait is to deport 60 Lebanese for alleged links to Hezbollah in the latest Gulf Arab move against the Shiite militant group, a newspaper reported on Monday.

Those to be deported all had permanent residency which has been revoked, Al-Qabas daily said.

Those classified as “dangerous cases” were given just two days to leave the country, it added.

It is the second wave of deportations from Kuwait reported since Gulf Arab states blacklisted Hezbollah as a “terrorist” group earlier this month.

Last week, Al-Qabas reported that 11 Lebanese and three Iraqis had been deported for alleged links to the group.

Around 50,000 Lebanese live and work in the oil-rich emirate, providing remittances that are vital to the domestic economy.

The terror blacklisting was the latest step taken by Gulf states, led by Sunni powerhouse Saudi Arabia, against Hezbollah, the leading force in Lebanon’s governing bloc which is backed by Riyadh’s Shiite rival Tehran.

Last month, Saudi Arabia halted a $3 billion programme of military aid to Lebanon to protest what it said was “the stranglehold of Hezbollah on the state”.

It also urged its citizens to leave Lebanon and avoid travelling there.

Qatar and Kuwait followed with similar travel advisories, while the United Arab Emirates banned its nationals from travel to Lebanon.

Related articles across the web

• The Gulf Arab States Versus Hezbollah
• Kuwait expels 14 suspected Hezbollah members
• Saudi pledge to send troops to Syria sends shivers through Tehran
• 2020 is set to be the biggest year yet for Mars exploration
• UAE Terror Charges Dropped for Libyan-Americans, Canadian
• U.S., Egyptian, and UAE Military Leaders Observe "Eagle Salute"
• MHI signs H-IIA launch deal for UAE Mars mission
• Lawyer Amal Clooney talks human rights
• DynCorp mercenaries replace Academi mercenaries in Yemen
• FG to repatriate Nigeria's looted funds stashed in UAE - Onyeama