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HISTORICAL VISIT

Thirteen years later, Joumblatt returns to the 'new Syria'

Ahmad al-Sharaa, leader of the Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) rebels, also claimed that the ousted Syrian regime assassinated former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri in 2005.

Walid Joumblatt, former Druze leader of the Progressive Socialist Party, shakes hands with new Syrian leader Ahmad al-Sharaa during a historic visit, Sunday Dec. 22, 2024, in Damascus. (Credit: AFP)

Thirteen years after his last visit, Walid Joumblatt returned to Syria on Sunday, marking the first trip by a Lebanese political leader since the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime. The visit holds particular significance, as...
Thirteen years after his last visit, Walid Joumblatt returned to Syria on Sunday, marking the first trip by a Lebanese political leader since the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime. The visit holds particular significance, as...