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Weapons Smuggling to Lebanon Foiled at Iraq-Syria Border

This is Beirut, 21/05 10:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Syria Lebanon Weapons Smuggling Border Iraq

A significant cache of weapons destined for Lebanon has been seized by Syrian security forces in the border region of Al-Boukamal, east of Deir Al-Zor, according to local sources cited by Houna Loubnan. The arms reportedly originated from Iraq. The seizure was the result of a large-scale security operation targeting an arms trafficking network ...

Intense Clashes Resume on Lebanon-Syria Border

This is Beirut, 17/03 18:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Hezbollah Lebanese Army Lebanon Syria Border

Heavy clashes rekindled along the Lebanese-Syrian border on Monday afternoon, north of Hermel, following intense shelling from Syrian territory on the town of Hosh al-Sayyed Ali, which has been held by Hezbollah since 2013. Heavy artillery fire also resumed between Mishrifa and al-Qasr. The shelling on Hosh al-Sayyed Ali killed 7 and injured ...

Tensions Escalate at the Syrian Border: Lebanese Army on High Alert

This is Beirut, 17/03 13:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Lebanese Army Hezbollah Syria Iran Border Fighting

The situation at the Lebanon-Syria border is rapidly deteriorating, following overnight clashes between Hezbollah partisans and the Syrian forces under the new authorities in Damascus. Early Monday morning, the Lebanese Army issued a statement announcing the implementation of exceptional security measures in the Al-Qasr region (north of Hermel), ...

Israel Says Strikes Lebanon-Syria Border Crossings Used by Hezbollah

This is Beirut, 21/02 08:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Hezbollah Israel Syria Border

Israel said Friday it struck crossings on the Lebanon-Syria border used by Hezbollah to smuggle weapons, with a Syria war monitor reporting an unspecified number of people wounded in the attack. The Israeli military said its air forces "struck crossing points in the area of the Lebanon-Syria border" used by Hezbollah "in attempts to smuggle ...

Lebanon’s Tense Borders Signal End of Iranian Influence

Philippe Abi-Akl, 18/02 08:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Hezbollah Joseph Aoun Syria Ahmad al-Sharaa Border Lebanon

From the military skirmishes at the southern border to the clashes portrayed as tribal disputes in the northeastern front, the connection is clear, and the backdrop is the same: Iran and its proxies. The major blow suffered by the pro-Iranian axis in Lebanon and Syria—leading to the collapse of Tehran’s affiliates due to its inability to ...

A Deep-Rooted Crisis at the Lebanon-Syria Border

Natasha Metni Torbey, 10/02 17:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Hezbollah Lebanese Army Syria Lebanon Border clashes

Since the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in December 2024, the Syrian-Lebanese border—particularly the region east of Lebanon—has become a flashpoint for violent clashes between Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) forces, Syria’s new rulers, and Lebanese tribes. While these tensions are not new, they mark a turning point in a region already ...

Mikati Underlines Urgency of Resolving Syrian Presence in Lebanon in Damascus Talks

This Is Beirut, 11/01 17:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Damascus Najib Mikati Ahmad al-Shareh Displaced Syrians Border

Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati stressed the urgent need to deal rapidly with the issue of displaced Syrians, who are massively present in Lebanon, and called for the demarcation of borders between Lebanon and Syria. Mikati's remarks came after a meeting with Syria's new leader, Ahmad al-Shareh, in Damascus, where he headed an official ...

Assad Followers and Officers Sneaking into Lebanon

Bassam Abou Zeid, 2024-12-11 15:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Damascus Hezbollah Assad Border Entry

The Lebanese-Syrian border, particularly the eastern sector, is in disarray as thousands of Syrians – mostly supporters of ousted President Bashar al-Assad's regime – illegally enter Lebanon. Security sources anticipate that, in the coming days, Syrian rebel factions will establish control over this border, focusing on the official crossings ...

Hundreds of People Queue at the Syria-Turkey Border

This is Beirut, 2024-12-09 15:55 - Reading : less than a minute

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Following the announcement of the fall of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, hundreds of Syrians who sought refuge in Turkey are now heading back home.

Lebanon-Syria Border Crossings Under Israeli Surveillance

Liliane Mokbel, 2024-11-10 21:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

syria border crossings lebanon

The Lebanon-Syria border is dotted with countless unofficial crossing points. Without natural barriers like rivers, mountains or a coastal divide, an effective demarcation of the border remains challenging. There are currently only six official crossings, three of which have been put out of operation by Israeli strikes. Masnaa, Kaa, Daboussiyeh, ...

Precarious Calm at the Southern Border

This Is Beirut, 2023-12-03 10:59 - Reading : less than a minute

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On the third day following the end of the humanitarian truce in Gaza, a state of cautious calm and anticipation prevailed over the eastern sector of southern Lebanon. Israel continued its attacks throughout last night until the early hours of the morning. Bright bombs filled the skies of the region, reaching the outskirts of the city of Tyre, ...