MESOP NEWS : TRADE WITH ASSAD STARTS AGAIN

Lebanese, Syrian Ministers Vow to Boost Trade Ties

17 Aug 2017 – Lebanese and Syrian government ministers have vowed to improve economic ties when they meet this week for Syria’s first international trade fair (Reuters) since its civil war began. The visit has ignited controversy in Lebanon, which has a policy of neutrality on the Syrian conflict. https://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2017/08/16/world/middleeast/16reuters-mideast-crisis-syria-lebanon.html?rref=collection%2Fspotlightcollection%2Fworld-news-from-ap-and-reuters&action=click&contentCollection=world®ion=stream&module=stream_unit&version=latest&contentPlacement=83&pgtype=collection