BEIRUT: Lebanon and Syria announced the establishment of formal diplomatic ties Wednesday in a joint statement signed by both countries' foreign ministers in Damascus. The announcement came a day after Syrian President Bashar Assad issued...
DAMASCUS: Syria and Lebanon formally established diplomatic ties on Wednesday for the first time since independence 60 years ago, turning a new...
The agreement, signed by Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Moallem and his Lebanese counterpart Fawzi Salloukh, marks a significant step in the countries' historically tumultuous relationship, though the ongoing issue of border demarcation...
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BEIRUT, Oct 8 (IPS) - Small countries right next to one another, Syria and Lebanon seem light years apart. The two countries have shared a rocky relationship for decades, characterised mainly by Syrian dominance. Once again this relationship appears...
The Economist Intelligence Unit provides interesting commentary on the joint bank venture between Iran and Syria, whch is covered by the Financial Times. Here’s the FT link. The interesting angle is that, at least according to Syria’s official...
