The US declares the Lebanese Consul General in Detroit persona non grata, giving him 48 hours to leave.
Official diplomatic sources say that the decision, which Ambassador Nada Maoud learned about, is not justified for the reasons behind it. He was issued late Friday after hours, and the 48 hours given to Ibrahim Sharara to leave fall over the weekend. The sources doubt the move, noting that declaring a diplomat persona non grata is the most extreme measure available and is usually preceded by a warning, especially between friendly countries such as Lebanon and the United States.