Syria’s embassy in Lebanon has suspended consular services following the arrest of two relatives of deposed Syrian President Bashar Assad at the Beirut airport for allegedly using forged passports. The embassy announced the suspension on its Facebook page without providing a reason for the decision.
Lebanese authorities have handed over dozens of Syrians, including former officers in the Syrian army under Assad, to the new Syrian authorities after they were caught illegally entering Lebanon. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that 70 Syrians, including former army officers, were transferred to the security forces of the new Syrian government.
