Syria has imposed new restrictions on the entry of Lebanese citizens, two security sources from Lebanon told AFP on Friday.
People wait at the entrance of the Al-Masnaa eastern Lebanese border crossing with Syria on January 3, 2025, after Syria imposed new restrictions on the entry of Lebanese citizens. Syria has imposed new restrictions on the entry of Lebanese citizens, two security sources from Lebanon told AFP on January 3, following what the Lebanese army said was a border skirmish with armed Syrians. Lebanese nationals had previously been allowed into Syria without a visa, using just their passport or ID.
The developments appeared to be the first instance of diplomatic friction between the two neighbours -- who share a fraught history -- since Islamist-led rebels topped longtime Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad last month. But a Lebanese General Security official told AFP Friday that they were “surprised to see the border had been closed” to Lebanese citizens “from the Syrian side”.
A security source at Masnaa, the main land border crossing between the two countries, said Syrian authorities had implemented “new procedures” since last night, only allowing in Lebanese with residency permits or official permission.
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