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 head of government to Damascus since the civil war started in 2011.

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This handout picture provided by the Lebanese Prime Minister's Press Office shows Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati (L) speaking with Syria's new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa during their meeting in Damascus on January 11, 2025. Mikati arrived in Damascus on January 11 in the first such visit since before civil war broke out in Syria in 2011, an AFP journalist reported. (Photo by Lebanese Prime Minister's Press Office / AFP) /

2025-01-12 09:34:06

Syria's new ruler and Lebanon's prime minister pledged on Saturday to build lasting ties during the first visit by a Lebanese head of government to Damascus since the civil war started in 2011.

Prime Minister Najib Mikati's trip came after Islamist-led rebels seized Damascus last month, bringing an end to the rule of Bashar al-Assad.

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