The Syrian land and sea ports authority said on Wednesday it has closed its border crossing with Lebanon for departures after receiving it received a warning from Israel that Israeli forces may target the crossing.
Arrivals remain open as long as Syrians are fleeing from Lebanon, according to the media official at the Jdeidet Yabous border crossing.
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Syria closes Lebanon border crossing after warning of it being targeted by Israel
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Syria closes Lebanon border crossing after warning of it being targeted by Israel
Turkiye’s Erdogan tells UK’s Starmer more can be done for dialogue on Iran
- Prolonged interventions could cause great damage to regional and global stability
ISTANBUL: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan told British Prime Minister Keir Starmer by phone that there are still things that can be done to build a ground for dialogue on Iran, and that Turkiye’s peace-focused efforts are ongoing.
The Turkish presidency statement on Saturday cited Erdogan as saying that Turkiye was monitoring the process that began with the attacks on Iran, and that prolonged interventions could cause great damage to regional and global stability.
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