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Syrian returns from Lebanon to start under UN-backed plan, marking major shift
Returning Syrians will be provided with $100 each in Lebanon and $400 per family upon arrival in Syria, Lebanese Social ...
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Saudi, Syrian figures visit Knesset to talk up chances for normalization
Syrian activist Shadi Martini tells lobby new president called peace with Israel a 'unique opportunity'; Gulf journalist ...
After Decades of Hostility, Israeli-Syrian Relations Begin to Thaw
The longtime enemies have opened contacts, reflecting a power shift across a Middle East in which they have newfound common ...
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Syrian forces strike hezbollah positions in Lebanon amid execution charges - Fox News
The Syrian Defense Ministry dispatched reinforcement convoys to the border with Lebanon in Homs, Syria, on March 17, 2025, in response to Hezbollah reportedly killing three Syrian soldiers.
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At Syria’s border with Lebanon, refugees return home while others flee fearing the worst - CNN
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 ...
Syrian wildfires spread due to heavy winds and war remnants
A Syrian official says firefighters are facing heavy winds, high temperatures and ordnance left behind from the country’s ...
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In Lebanon, villagers on the border watch Syria's revolution with unease - NPR
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 over ...
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Lebanon’s Syrian War - The New Yorker
Lebanon, since its creation as a modern state, in 1943, has never been disassociated from events in Syria, with a largely sectarian divide between those who support Assad—the Shiite parties of ...
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Syrian Returns from Lebanon to Start under UN-backed Plan
Asharq Al Awsat Thousands of Syrian refugees are set to return from Lebanon this week under the first, UN-backed plan providing financial incentives, after Syria's new rulers said all citizens were ...
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The Syria-Lebanon Connection - NPR
Historically, Syria has tried to influence events in Lebanon. But why? Theodore Kattouf, a former U.S. ambassador to Syria, explores the relationship between the two countries with Steve Inskeep ...
US envoy Tom Barrack may return to Syria for new meetings with al-Sharaa
Media in Lebanon, Syria, and northern Iraq have reported that US envoy Tom Barrack may return to Syria soon for a new round ...