INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
and north of the Litani River.Sources claimed that Washington and Riyadh do not object to the planned dialogue between President Aoun and
met with the head of the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham regime, Abu Muhammad al-Julani (aka Ahmad al-Sharaa)
Lebanese defense minister met with his Syrian counterpart in Jeddah to discuss mechanisms for border control and crossings; prevent
smuggling; demarcate land and sea borders; strengthen security coordination; and the issue of Syrian terrorists detained in Lebanese prisons
get his terrorists freed from Lebanese prisons on Feb10th).Despite a sharp shortage of essentials in Lebanon, the flood of Syrians fleeing
into Lebanon has not stopped
report.Most of the newly displaced are residing in collective shelters such as mosques, community halls in villages, and private homes,
either on loan or shared with other families
The new displacement has led to the opening of 25 new shelters, all of which are expected to close in the next two months due to the
suspension of external funding.Upon his return from Syria, Salam held a meeting with bin Farhan to brief him on the details and outcomes of
the visit, saying that he had extended an invitation to Julani to visit Beirut!
This article first appeared/also appeared in Tehran Times
