Lebanon and Syria Open a New Chapter: Coordinating Refugee Return, Enhancing Security, and Rebuilding Ties - The Syrian Observer

Syria and Lebanon Are Burdens for Europe, and Europe Must Take Responsibility

Ending the American free lunch must extend beyond NATO and Ukraine, and into the Middle East. Europe needs to intensify its attention and deepen its involvement in Syria and Lebanon. Like Ukraine, the tenuous situations in Syria and Lebanon pose a greater, more immediate threat to Europe than the United States. The futures of Syria

Lebanon and Syria Open a New Chapter: Coordinating Refugee Return, Enhancing Security, and Rebuilding Ties - The Syrian Observer

In a landmark shift marking the end of decades of strained and hierarchical relations, Lebanon and Syria have embarked on a new phase of cooperation defined by mutual respect, pragmatic diplomacy, and shared humanitarian priorities. The development comes amid broader regional changes following the Syrian revolution and evolving dynamics across the Levant. Lebanon Signals Readiness to Coordinate Refugee Return with Damascus Lebanon’s ministerial …

Amman: Syria and Jordan agreed on Thursday to form a “Higher Coordination Council” encompassing various sectors, including energy, health, industry, trade, transportation, and agriculture. The council is scheduled to hold its first meeting within weeks. This came after Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi visited Damascus on Thursday and met with his Syrian counterpart, Asaad al-Shibani, and President Ahmed al-Sharaa, according to a joint sta…

Mitigating corruption in the reconstruction of Lebanon

Analysis in English on Lebanon about Recovery and Reconstruction; published on 12 Apr 2025 by TI and U4