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Syria's Justice Minister Mazhar Al Wais, left, and Lebanese Deputy Prime Minister Tarek Metri, exchange signed prisoner swap agreements at the Grand Serail in Beirut. AFP

Lebanon and Syria sign deal to repatriate more than 300 prisoners to Damascus

The agreement is the latest attempt by Lebanese authorities to ease the burden on overcrowded jails

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