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Syria's al-Sharaa meets Lebanese PM in bid to improve long-fraught ties
Syria's de facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa met Lebanon's caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati in Damascus on Saturday in a bid to improve long-fraught ties, with the pair focusing on strengthening their shared border.
Lebanese premier meets leader of Syria’s new administration in Damascus
Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati met on Saturday the head of Syria’s administration Ahmad Al-Sharaa at the People's Palace in Damascus, his office said. Further details on the discussions between the two leaders were not immediately available.
Italian FM meets Syria's new leader in Damascus
Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani met Syria's new ruler Ahmed al-Sharaa in Damascus Friday, state media said, in the latest such visit from a European diplomat since the fall of Bashar al-Assad.
Lebanon's Mikati to Meet Syrian Leader Sharaa in Damascus, Lebanese Sources Say
Lebanon's caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati gestures as he heads a cabinet meeting at the government palace after a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah took effect, in Beirut, Lebanon November 27,
Lebanese PM In Damascus: Drawing Borders With Syria A Priority
Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati said Saturday during his first visit to Syria since president Bashar al-Assad's fall that demarcating the countries' shared land and sea borders was a key concern.

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Syria, Lebanon Pledge Firm Ties after Years of Tensions
Syria's new ruler and Lebanon's prime minister pledged on Saturday to build lasting ties during the first visit by a Lebanese ...
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Lebanon’s PM meets Syria’s de facto leader in Damascus
Lebanon’s Mikati and Syria’s al-Sharaa discuss relations, including smuggling between countries and border challenges.
Syrians celebrate a month since Assad's overthrow with revolutionary songs in Damascus
A packed concert hall in Damascus came alive this week with cheers as Wasfi Maasarani, a renowned singer and symbol of the ...
Songs of revolution fill Damascus hall during concert by popular Syrian singer
A packed concert hall in Damascus on Wednesday came alive with cheers as Wasfi Maasarani, a renowned singer and symbol of the ...
Damascus Uncorked: Syria Throws a New Year’s Party for the Ages
People set aside divisions and anxiety about the future to mark a once-in-a-lifetime moment of renewal.
Syria’s Damascus International Airport to resume global flights following the fall of Assad’s regime
International flights in and out of Syria’s main airport in Damascus will resume next week after being halted since rebels ...
New leaders in Damascus call for cordial Syria ties with a resistant Israel
"Our problem is not with Israel. We don't want to meddle in anything that will threaten Israel's security," Damascus Governor ...
Lebanon PM visits Damascus on first such trip since before Syria war
Lebanese PM Najib Mikati visits Damascus for talks with new Syrian leader amid improving relations and regional developments.
Latest Israeli attack on Syria hits weapons depot in Damascus countryside
An Israeli airstrike in the outskirts of Damascus on Sunday killed 11 people, according to a war monitor, as Israel continues ...
Lebanon to work with Syria to strengthen borders
Lebanon and Syria will work together to secure their land borders, as well as to delineate both land and sea borders, Lebanon ...