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Two Royal Navy ships, aircraft carrier HMS Illustrious and assault ship HMS Bulwark, are heading to the Middle East on stand-by for a rescue operation.
Other countries including Spain, Italy and Greece have already begun removing their nationals from the capital.
US security teams have arrived by helicopter at the American Embassy in Beirut, to plan the evacuation of US citizens.