Assad's fall paves the way for "normal ties" between Lebanon, new Syria
2 days ago · The Syrian Army first entered Lebanon in 1976 as part of a 30,000-strong Arab Deterrent Force to stop the raging civil war that started six months earlier. Soon, the Saudi, Emirati, Sudanese ...
Lebanon–Syria relations - Wikipedia
Lebanon–Syria relations were officially established in October 2008 when Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad issued a decree to establish diplomatic relations with Lebanon for the first time since both countries gained independence from France in 1943 (Lebanon) and 1946 (Syria). [1]
Syria's Tangled Alliances and Rivalries: A Visual Guide
1 day ago · And Hezbollah is battered after fighting Israel in Lebanon. ... There is a lot for the transitional authorities to do inside Syria: stabilize and secure the country, restore public services ...
Prominent Lebanese figure meets Syrian insurgent who led …
3 days ago · Jumblatt was a longtime critic of Syria’s involvement in Lebanon and blamed Assad’s father, former leader Hafez Assad, for the assassination of his own father. Ahmad al-Sharaa led the Sunni Islamist rebels who swept into Damascus this month. Now wearing a suit and tie, he has been meeting diplomats and others as Assad’s fall reshapes ...
Syrian occupation of Lebanon - Wikipedia
Syrian military invaded Lebanon after orders from Hafez al-Assad on 31 May 1976. The military occupation of Lebanon by Syria lasted from 1976, beginning with the Syrian intervention in the Lebanese Civil War, until April 30, 2005.
At Syria’s border with Lebanon, refugees return home while
Dec 12, 2024 · People cross from Syria into Lebanon at the Masnaa border crossing on Wednesday, December 11. Another couple, Mohammed and his wife, were among those returning to Syria. Waiting for their...
In Lebanon, villagers on the border watch Syria’s revolution with ...
Dec 9, 2024 · While Syrian refugees in Lebanon return home, many Lebanese remain on edge. Years of conflict have left the Syria-Lebanon borderlands scarred, and fears grow that instability could spill...
Syria war to have ‘massive’ effect on Lebanon: US envoy Hochstein
Dec 7, 2024 · Doha, Qatar – The weakening of Syria’s government with the recent gains made by the opposition forces is going to have “massive implications” in neighbouring Lebanon, according to US envoy Amos...
On the road to Damascus from Lebanon, Syrians express hope …
Dec 12, 2024 · People wait in long lines to enter Lebanon from Syria at the Masnaa border crossing on Dec. 11. Many more than were heading in the other direction. Syria-Lebanon border to DAMASCUS, Syria –...
Fleeing conflict in Lebanon, thousands pour into Syria - AP News
Sep 25, 2024 · Families fleeing the escalating conflict in Lebanon are pouring into Syria in growing numbers. They waited for hours in heavy traffic Wednesday to reach the relative safety of another war-torn country.