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Friday, January 3, 2025
Lebanon’s PM discusses with Syria’s de facto ruler relations between two countries
Lebanon’s caretaker prime minister, Najib Mikati, in a phone call today with Syria’s de facto ruler Ahmed al-Sharaa, discussed relations between the two countries, according to a statement from Mikati’s office posts on X, and says that he received an invitation from Sharaa to visit Syria to discuss common files.
Sharaa also affirmed that Syrian authorities took the necessary measures to restore calm on the border between the two countries, the post on X says.