Lebanese officials say the wife and daughter of one of deposed Syrian president Bashar Assad’s cousins have been arrested at the Beirut airport.

Beirut: The wife and daughter of one of deposed Syrian President Bashar Assad ‘s cousins were arrested on Friday at the Beirut airport, where they attempted to fly out with allegedly forged passports, Lebanese judicial and security officials said.

Syrian President Bashar Assad's ouster has ended Iran's 40-year dominance and quest for hegemony in the region, further weakened his allies in Lebanon and created a new opportunity for establishing normal relations.

Lebanese authorities have handed over dozens of Syrians — including former officers in the Syrian army under Assad — to the new Syrian government.

Meanwhile, Lebanese authorities handed over dozens of Syrian nationals, including former officers in the army, to the new administration in Damascus after they were caught illegally entering Lebanon.