On Monday, Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salaf visited Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa in Damascus in his first official visit to Syria. The trip was an effort to renew the relationship between the two countries, which has for long been tense. Before former Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad was ousted by opposition forces, Syria was accused of interfering in Lebanon’s internal affairs. Both countries have also regularly faced attacks from Israel. The discussions between the two leaders focused on border security to combat smuggling along the countries’ border. 

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