Syria, Damascus and Lebanese

Syria's Al-Sharaa Meets Lebanese PM in Bid to Improve Long-Fraught Ties
(Reuters) -Syria's de facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa met Lebanon's caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati in Damascus on Saturday in a bid to improve long-fraught ties, with the pair focusing on strengthening their shared border.
Lebanon's Mikati to meet Syrian leader Sharaa in Damascus, Lebanese sources say
Lebanese caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati will meet Syria's de facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa in Damascus on Saturday, two Lebanese sources said, becoming the first head of government to visit Syria's capital since the fall of Bashar al-Assad.
Lebanese premier meets leader of Syria’s new administration in Damascus
Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati met on Saturday the head of Syria’s administration Ahmad Al-Sharaa at the People's Palace in Damascus, his office said. Further details on the discussions between the two leaders were not immediately available.
Lebanon and Syria will work together to strengthen borders, Najib Mikati says after Damascus talks
Lebanon and Syria will work together to secure their land borders, as well as to delineate both land and sea borders, Lebanese caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati said during a visit to Damascus on Saturday.
Syria restricts entry of Lebanese via joint border, sources say
Syria's new administration has imposed restrictions on Lebanese crossing their shared border into Syria, a Lebanese security official and a Syrian official said on Friday.
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 war and just after the election of President Joseph Aoun.
Syria, Lebanon pledge firm ties after years of tensions
Syria's new ruler and Lebanon's prime minister pledged Saturday to build lasting ties during the first visit by a Lebanese head of government to Damascus since the civil war started in 2011. Prime Minister Najib Mikati's trip came after Islamist-led rebels seized Damascus last month,
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,
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.
Lebanese PM meets Syria's new leader Al-Sharaa in Damascus
Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati met on Saturday the head of Syria’s administration Ahmad Al-Sharaa at the People's Palace in Damascus. Watch this report for more details!
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
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 ...
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Syria’s new administration leader congratulates Lebanese president on election
The head of Syria’s new administration Ahmed Al-Sharaa extended his congratulations to Joseph Aoun on his election as Lebanon ...
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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Mazen al-Hamada was 'lured' back to Syria by spy working for Assad's secret service
Dutch investigation reveals that the prominent activist, a refugee in the Netherlands, returned to Syria following promises ...