Syria, Lebanon pledge firm ties

Lebanon to work with Syria to strengthen borders
Lebanon and Syria will work together to secure their land borders, as well as to delineate both land and sea borders, Lebanon's caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati said on Saturday in Damascus. In the first trip by a Lebanese prime minister to neighbouring Syria in 15 years,
Syria, Lebanon pledge firm ties after years of tensions
Syria was the dominant power in Lebanon for three decades under the Assad family, with President Hafez al-Assad intervening in its 1975-1990 civil war and his son Bashar al-Assad only withdrawing Syria's troops in 2005 following mass protests triggered by the assassination of Lebanese ex-Prime Minister Rafic Hariri.
Syria, Lebanon pledge 'long-term strategic relations' after Assad ouster
Syria's new ruler Ahmed al-Sharaa and Lebanon's prime minister vowed on Saturday to build lasting ties after the fall of Bashar al-Assad. Sharaa said the new Syria would "stay at equal distance
Syria’s new ruler pledges long-term strategic ties with Lebanon
Syria's new leader Ahmad Sharaa called on Lebanon Saturday to forget about the past "negative" relations resulting from decades of the Assad family's rule.
Lebanese PM In Damascus: Drawing Borders With Syria A Priority
Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati said Saturday during his first visit to Syria since president Bashar al-Assad's fall that demarcating the countries' shared land and sea borders was a key concern.
Syria-Lebanon relations: Lebanese prime minister's visit marks new phase
The visit by Lebanese PM Najib Mikati to Damascus marks the first for a senior Lebanese official to Syria in years
Lebanon Names Nawaf Salam, a Diplomat and Jurist, as Prime Minister
The selection of Mr. Salam was seen as a blow to Hezbollah, the Lebanese militant group and political party that has acted as ...
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Lebanon's Mikati set to meet Sharaa in Syria in wake of Aoun's election
Najib Mikati’s visit, the first in 15 years, comes amid pressure in Lebanon to release Islamists imprisoned during the civil ...
Lebanon Minister Says Working To 'Resolve' Syria's New Entry Restrictions
Interior Minister Bassam Mawlawi said Friday that Lebanon was working to find a solution with Syria, after two security ...
Lebanon’s Prime Minister Meets With Syrian Leader
The visit by Prime Minister Najib Mikati was the first official trip by the Lebanese leader to meet with the new government ...
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Syria Exploring The Embrace of Bitcoin
Syria after the fall of Assad is considering the legalization of Bitcoin, including partially backing the Syrian Pound and ...
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Lebanon rally calls for release of Islamists jailed during Syria war
Hundreds protested in Lebanon's second city Tripoli on Sunday, demanding that authorities release Islamists detained during ...
Syria, Lebanon vow new era of ‘respect’
Syria’s new ruler and Lebanon’s Prime Minister pledged on Saturday to build lasting ties during the first visit by a Lebanese ...
Lebanon says will work with Syria to strengthen borders
Lebanon and Syria will work together to secure their land borders, as well as to delineate both land and sea borders, Lebanon ...
IDF says it hit Hezbollah in Lebanon after truce mechanism failed to address threats
Israeli war planes struck Hezbollah targets in Lebanon, the Israel Defense Force said early Monday, as it accused the truce ...