U.N. Envoy Brahimi to Visit Lebanon as Part of Regional Tour
International peace envoy to Syria Lakhdar Brahimi is expected to visit Lebanon during his upcoming tour of the region, al-Liwaa newspaper reported on Wednesday.
Diplomatic sources told the newspaper that Brahimi will arrive in Beirut after a short visit to Egypt and Syria after President Bashar Assad sets the date for a meeting.
The sources pointed out that the U.N. envoy contacted General Security Chief Maj. Gen. Abbas Ibrahim on Tuesday night.
The two officials discussed the latest developments in the neighboring country Syria and ways to find a breakthrough to the lingering crisis, in addition to the conditions of the Syrian and Palestinian refugees fleeing the turmoil to Lebanon.
Lebanon saw a mass influx of Palestinians on Tuesday, as hundreds fled mounting violence in the Yarmuk refugee camp in Syria and entered through the Masnaa border in the east.
There are around 150,000 Syrian refugees currently in Lebanon, according to figures released by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.
Brahimi held talks on Tuesday with Arab League chief Nabil al-Arabi in Cairo.
According to Agence France Presse, the two officials discussed “the current efforts to end the crisis in Syria.”
The international community and analysts have continuously expressed fears that the conflict in Syria may spill over into Lebanon.
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