Lebanon's relations with Syria have made a dramatic positive shift post-Assad, deputy PM says

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"Lebanon's relationship with Syria is radically different since the fall of former President Bashar Assad, the senior Lebanese minister tasked with managing the country's relations with its neighbor said on Tuesday. Under the Assad regime, Lebanon was de facto under Syrian tutelage. The Syrian regime interfered in domestic affairs in so many ways, Deputy Prime Minister Tarek Mitri told The Associated Press. The present Syrian government is neither interested in hegemony over Lebanon nor is it interfering in our internal affairs."

Coverage spans reproductive rights, climate change, and Big Tech, with documentaries like 'The A Word' focusing on American women fighting for reproductive rights. Funding through donations supports on-the-ground journalism and keeps reporting accessible without paywalls for readers across the political spectrum. Lebanon's relationship with Syria changed markedly after Bashar Assad's fall, shifting from de facto Syrian tutelage to reduced Syrian interference. During the Assad regime, Syrian forces interfered extensively in Lebanese domestic affairs and maintained hegemonic influence. A cabinet-approved treaty will transfer more than 300 sentenced prisoners to serve remaining terms in Syria, with transfers expected to begin within weeks.

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