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]
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 · Nadia’s eyes were full of tears as she crossed the border from Syria to Lebanon. She was finally going to see her son. A 14-year-old boy the last time she saw him; he is now 22 and living in ...
Prominent Lebanese figure meets Syrian insurgent who led …
2 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 ...
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...
Lebanon in the Syrian civil war - Wikipedia
Between 2011 and 2017, fighting from the Syrian Civil War spilled over into Lebanon as opponents and supporters of the Syrian rebels travelled to Lebanon to fight and attack each other on Lebanese soil.
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...
Thousands of displaced Lebanese return from Syria as ceasefire …
Nov 28, 2024 · QUSAIR, Syria (AP) — Thousands of people made the crossing back into Lebanon from Syria on the second day of a ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel, after nearly 14 months of fighting.
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 –...
UNHCR: Lebanon-Syria humanitarian and displacement crisis …
Nov 22, 2024 · DAMASCUS – As a result of the deadly situation in Lebanon, over 557,000 people have crossed to Syria in recent weeks. Despite attacks and damage caused by Israeli airstrikes on a number of border crossings and roads, people continue to flee the intensified bombardments in Lebanon, mainly on foot.