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Syria’s foreign minister visits Lebanon as the two nations seek to rebuild ties after Assad’s ouster

The visit aims to ease long-standing tensions by addressing border security and detainee issues while supporting the return of 850,000 Syrian refugees, UNHCR says.

  • Syria's foreign minister visited Lebanon's capital, potentially signaling a breakthrough in strained relations after President Assad's ouster in 2024.
  • Lebanon and Syria have been working to improve ties, dealing with issues like repatriating Syrian refugees, border security, and locating missing Lebanese nationals in Syria.
  • Both countries signed an agreement in 2025 to demarcate their shared border and enhance security coordination to curb smuggling and illicit activities.
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For the first time since the fall of the Bashar al-Assad regime in December 2024, the Syrian Foreign Minister, Assaad al-Chibani, was visiting Beirut on Friday, 10 October.

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cedarnews.net broke the news in on Thursday, October 9, 2025.
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