Syria’s new leader vows not to negatively interfere in Lebanon
- December 23, 2024
- Posted by: OptimizeIAS Team
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Syria’s new leader vows not to negatively interfere in Lebanon
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Context:
- The new leader in Syria, Muhammad al-Jolani has pledged not to “negatively interfere” in Lebanon during a meeting with Lebanese Druze leaders Walid and Taymur Jumblatt.
Druze community:
- The Druze are a monotheistic religious and ethnic minority found primarily in the Levant region. Their religion is an offshoot of Islam.
- The Druze community is spread across Lebanon, Syria and Israel.
About Lebanon:
- Lebanon is a country in the Levant region of West Asia, bordered by Syria to the north and east, Israel to the south, and the Mediterranean Sea to the west. Cyprus lies a short distance from the country’s coastline.
- Capital: Beirut