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flag Lebanon agrees to transfer 300 Syrian prisoners to Syria to ease tensions post-Assad fall.

flag Lebanon has approved transferring about 300 Syrian prisoners from its jails to Syria, a move aimed at improving relations after the fall of Bashar Assad in December 2024. flag The agreement addresses longstanding tensions over the roughly 2,000 Syrians detained in Lebanon, many held without trial for alleged crimes during Syria’s civil war. flag While Beirut had previously resisted mass transfers, the new deal allows individual case reviews before repatriation. flag Unresolved issues remain, including the fate of Lebanese citizens believed detained in Syria and border demarcation. flag Protesters in Beirut demanded similar treatment for Lebanese prisoners, especially those linked to anti-Assad groups.

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