Syrian foreign minister arrives in Saudi Arabia with delegation

Reuters

1 January 2025 at 3:02 pm

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha attends a press conference with Syria's foreign minister, Asaad Hassan al-Shibani, after the ousting of Syria's Bashar al-Assad, in Damascus

CAIRO (Reuters) - A Syrian delegation led by newly appointed Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shibani arrived in Riyadh on Wednesday in its first official visit abroad, Syrian state news agency SANA reported, citing a foreign ministry source.

The delegation includes Defence Minister Murhaf Abu Qasra. The visit came less than a month since Bashar al-Assad was ousted by rebels on Dec. 8.

(Reporting by Menna Alaa and Muhammed Al Gebaly; Editing by Cynthia Osterman)

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