Lebanon-Syria border

The 394 km border between Lebanon and Syria.

People wait at the entrance of the Al-Masnaa eastern Lebanese border crossing with Syria on January 3, 2025, after Syria imposed new restrictions on the entry of Lebanese citizens.

Lebanon-Syria border

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Lebanon: Reopening main Syria border crossing closed over Israel

Lebanon reopens Masnaa border crossing with Syria after Israeli threat, restoring key trade route under tight security measures.

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

08 April, 2026

Syrian army units seen along the border with Lebanon in the Qalamoun area, northeast of the Syrian capital Damascus, on January 1, 2026. (Photo by Bakr Al Kasem/Anadolu via Getty Images)

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Syria thwarts weapons smuggling attempt to Lebanon: state media

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

26 January, 2026

Lebanese living in Lebanon cross to Syria side with their belongings they could take with them at Masnaa Border Crossing after the Israeli attack launched airstrikes for the third time in Massna, Lebanon on October 27, 2024.

Lebanon-Israel conflict

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Eight journalists wounded in Israeli strikes on south Lebanon

Rita El Jammal

The New Arab Staff

22 January, 2026

Search operation underway after Syrian refugees drown at Lebanon border

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Search operation underway after Syrian refugees drown at border

The New Arab Staff

28 December, 2025

A view of a graduation ceremony by the Syrian Interior Ministry for 567 general security personnel who completed their training in Tartus, Syria, on November 10, 2025. (Photo by Izz Aldien Alqasem/Anadolu via Getty Images)

Lebanon-Syria relations

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Syrian intel chief in Lebanon talks security, 'Assad fugitives'

The New Arab Staff

19 December, 2025

Syrian security forces display at their headquarters in Damascus, around 12 million captagon stimulant pills and 500 kgs of hashish, seized from traffickers

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Syria seizes 11 million captagon pills entering from Lebanon

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

28 October, 2025

Syria delegation arrives in Lebanon to discuss borders, prisoners and missing persons

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Syria delegation arrives in Beirut to discuss prisoners, borders

The New Arab Staff

01 September, 2025

Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam (R) meets with US envoy Thomas Barrack in Beirut on July 7, 2025. (Photo by IBRAHIM AMRO/AFP via Getty Images)

Lebanon-Israel conflict

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US 'unbelievably satisfied' with Hezbollah disarmament response

The New Arab Staff

07 July, 2025

Mass evacuations took place Thursday in Beirut’s southern suburbs after Israel warned of imminent strikes [Getty]

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Syria reopens key Arida border crossing with Lebanon

The New Arab Staff

02 June, 2025