Lebanon and Syria are starting talks to “reset” their economic and trade relationship by revising decades-old agreements, officials say. The discussions follow broader efforts underway since the end of nearly half a century of Assad family rule in Syria, which included Syrian troops stationed in Lebanon for about three decades. Lebanon’s economy minister, Amin Bisat, tells Reuters that Lebanon and Syria plan to begin reviewing existing trade arrangements in the coming months to revive economic ties after Bashar al-Assad’s ouster in 2024. Bisat says the countries held talks with his Syrian counterpart in Damascus on July 15 and that additional meetings are expected as the review process moves forward. He also indicates the two sides could eventually work toward a larger bilateral trade deal, beyond revising specific, older terms. The Jerusalem Post similarly frames the initiative as part of a broader reset in relations between the two countries, linked to changes after the Assad era.