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On Monday, 400 ISIS fighters began to be evacuated from the Lebanese border to eastern Syria, as part of an agreement with Lebanon, Hezbollah and Syria's government (AFP)

August 29th, 2017 - 11:28 GMT

Feature: Could Lebanon's ISIS Evacuation Deal Turn Iraqis Against Iran?

Most media coverage has failed to mention that the fighters are being moved to near the Iraqi border.

Members of the Free Syrian Army

June 24th, 2012 - 05:23 GMT

Saudi and Turkey get serious about supporting Syrian rebels

Erdogan, who is visiting South Africa, has said he will announce the package after he visits a Syrian refugee camp in Turkey in the next few days

October 6th, 2011 - 06:42 GMT

Turkey to press ahead with Syria sanctions after ‘historic’ vetoes

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October 6th, 2011 - 06:24 GMT

Turkey to press ahead with Syria sanctions after ‘historic’ vetoes

Syria has said it can sidestep sanctions by selling oil to Russia or China, but traders said most Syrian attempts to sell oil or related products in recent weeks have failed due to a lack of bids

October 4th, 2011 - 02:02 GMT

Syrian oil exports come to a standstill as sanctions bite

The protests have dramatically slowed economic activity, with analysts predicting negative economic growth in 2011 as a result of a decline in tourism and investment

September 28th, 2011 - 07:19 GMT

Syria’s freeze on luxury items, car imports sends prices soaring

Lebanese banks hold about 70 percent of the nation’s debt and are “highly” liquid with an average loan-to-deposit ratio of 35 percent, Credit Libanais SAL said in July

August 24th, 2011 - 10:36 GMT

Lebanon safer than Dubai on loaded lenders