Lebanon-Syria relations

The diplomatic ties between neighbouring countries Lebanon and Syria.

Lebanese Deputy Prime Minister Tarek Mitri holds a press conference following his meeting with President Joseph Aoun at the Baabda Presidential Palace on December 19, 2025. (Photo by Lebanese Presidency/Anadolu via Getty Images)
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Lebanon-Syria ties have made dramatic positive shift: deputy PM

Lebanon's deputy minister said the country's relations with Syria have changed radically since the fall of the Assad regime more than a year ago

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
03 February, 2026
Syrian Women Hold Sit-In In Front Of The Presidential Palace In Damascus Demanding The Release Of Syrian Detainees In Lebanon, on December 30, 2024.(Photo by Rami Alsayed/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
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Lebanon approves deal to transfer 300 Syrian prisoners to Syria

Louay Faour
31 January, 2026
Lebanese inmates inside Roumieh prison have protested proposed prisoner transfers with Syria
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Lebanon submits draft agreement with Syria to transfer prisoners

The New Arab Staff
29 January, 2026
Lebanon Roumieh Prison Raid ANADOLU
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Roumieh's Lebanese prisoners strike over 'selective justice'

Rita El Jammal
26 January, 2026
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Lebanon detains Syrian who helped fund pro-Assad fighters

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
16 January, 2026
Fighters of the new Syrian government are deployed from Idlib to Latakia countryside to fight the gunmen loyal to Bashar al-Assad
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Syria asks Lebanon to hand over Assad-era officers

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
14 January, 2026
An anti-government fighter steps on a torn up portrait of Syria's President Bashar al-Assad in Hama, a day after rebels captured the central-west city, on December 6, 2024.
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Syrian close to Assad-era commander killed in Lebanon

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
23 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)
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Syrian intel chief in Lebanon talks security, 'Assad fugitives'

The New Arab Staff
19 December, 2025
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Syria's SDF in Beirut discuss Lebanese women in al-Hol camp

The New Arab Staff
30 October, 2025
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Lebanon's Jumblatt says Suweida must remain part of Syria

The New Arab Staff
25 October, 2025
Lebanese and Syrian Foreign Ministers meet in Beirut
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Lebanon appoints Henry Kastoun as new ambassador to Syria

The New Arab Staff
24 October, 2025
Lebanese Deputy Prime Minister Tarek Mitri
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Lebanon, Syria to soon reach agreement on detainees: Deputy PM

Mohamad Karkas
Rita El Jammal
15 October, 2025
Lebanese health authorities have recalled the water brand after possible contamination with a potentially harmful bacteria
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Contaminated Tannourine water from Lebanon 'exported to Syria'

The New Arab Staff
15 October, 2025
Lebanon's Foreign Minister Youssef Rajji (R) and his Syrian counterpart Asaad al-Shaibani attend a joint press conference following their meeting in Beirut on October 10 2025. (Photo by JOSEPH EID/AFP via Getty Images)
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Syria FM visits Lebanon to reset ties as Higher Council scrapped

The New Arab Staff
10 October, 2025
Lebanese mourners participate in the funeral procession of the late former Minister Bassel Fleihan, who was killed in the bombing alongside former premier Rafik Hariri, in Beirut 22 May 2005. (Photo by JOSEPH BARRAK/AFP via Getty Images)
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Lebanon asks Syria to cooperate on unsolved political killings

The New Arab Staff
02 October, 2025