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epaselect epa12708427 Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam (C) looks on as Syrian Justice Minister of the caretaker government Mazhar Al Wais (L) and Lebanese Deputy Prime Minister Tarek Mitri (R) exchange documents of a historic judicial agreement at the Government Palace in Beirut, Lebanon, 06 February 2026. Lebanon and Syria signed a historic judicial agreement allowing convicted inmates to be transferred from the country where their sentence was issued to their country of nationality. This marks a significant step in judicial cooperation between the two neighbors. The agreement applies to hundreds of Syrian detainees currently held in Lebanese prisons, with the initial implementation set to transfer approximately 300 Syrian prisoners to Syria. EPA/WAEL HAMZEH