Middle East latest: Gaza war deaths pass 46,000 and Lebanon ends ...
1 day ago · Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, right, casts his vote to elect a new president, at the parliament building in downtown Beirut, Lebanon, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025. (Lebanese Parliament media office via AP) ... Turkey has hosted the largest number of Syrian refugees since the outbreak of the Syrian civil war in 2011 — more than 3.8 ...
Middle East latest: Germany and France seek a 'new beginning' with Syria
Jan 3, 2025 · Meanwhile, Syria’s de facto leadership under the group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham announced new entry regulations for Lebanese citizens. Lebanese travelers must secure a residence permit or a Syrian sponsor and provide proof of funds worth $2,000 and a hotel booking. Previously, Lebanese citizens were allowed to enter with just a Lebanese ID card.
Opinion | Now Is the Time to Reimagine Lebanon - The New York …
3 days ago · Mr. Helou is secretary general of the Lebanese National Bloc, a secular and reformist political party. I hadn’t been to Syria in 14 years. After the fall of President Bashar al-Assad, I couldn ...
Lebanon PM announces first visit to Syria since Assad's ouster
3 days ago · Last week, Syria imposed new restrictions on the entry of Lebanese citizens, two security sources from Lebanon told AFP, following what the Lebanese army said was a border skirmish with armed Syrians.
Lebanon–Syria relations - Wikipedia
Following the Israeli invasion of Lebanon in 1982 (whose objective was to dislodge Yasser Arafat's PLO from its Lebanese strongholds) and the siege of Beirut that led to Arafat and the PLO evacuation to Tunis, newly elected President Bachir Gemayel was assassinated in a bomb explosion by the Syrian-affiliated member of the Syrian Social ...
A new year dawns on a Middle East torn by conflict and change
Dec 31, 2024 · While Syrians in the capital looked forward to a new beginning after the ousting of Assad, the mood was more somber along Beirut’s Mediterranean promenade, where residents shared cautious hopes for the new year, reflecting on …
Syria restricts entry of Lebanese via joint border, sources say
Jan 3, 2025 · Before that, the Syrian state led by the Assad dynasty dominated Lebanon for 15 years after the end of the Lebanese 1975-90 civil war, effectively controlling Lebanese politics until 2005 - an ...
On the road to Damascus from Lebanon, Syrians express hope and …
Dec 12, 2024 · The road to Damascus tells the story of a new Syria emerging from 54 years of authoritarian rule by one family, the Assads. Today's Syria is no longer theirs.
Lebanon: Stepped-Up Repression of Syrians - Human Rights Watch
Apr 25, 2024 · (Beirut) – Lebanese authorities have arbitrarily detained, tortured, and forcibly returned Syrians to Syria in recent months, including opposition activists and army defectors, Human Rights...
Thousands flee into Syria from Lebanon as conflict worsens ... - PBS
Sep 25, 2024 · Families fleeing the escalating conflict in Lebanon poured into Syria in growing numbers on Wednesday, waiting for hours in heavy traffic to reach the relative safety of another war-torn country.