Gulf Arab states will scrap by the end of the month a travel warning for citizens thinking of visiting Lebanon, in a sign of improving relations with the new Lebanese government, its tourism minister said on Wednesday.

The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) - Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates - once provided the bulk of Lebanon's tourism revenue but last June warned citizens against visiting as Syria's civil war fuelled sectarian violence in its smaller neighbor.

Source: Reuters