Beirut, Lebanon, March 17, 2026 (AFP) - Lebanon transfers more than 130 Syrian prisoners under bilateral agreement

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2026-03-17

Lebanon transferred more than 130 Syrian detainees to their home country on Tuesday, a Lebanese judicial official and Syrian state media said, as part of an agreement the two sides signed last month. Overcrowded Lebanese prisons host more than 2,200 Syrians held on various charges. Many are still awaiting trial, while hundreds have been brought before military courts on charges of "terrorism" or related offences, including attacks on Lebanese for......

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