Syrian foreign minister arrives in Saudi Arabia with delegation

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
FILE PHOTO: Syria's foreign minister, Asaad Hassan al-Shibani, speaks during a press conference with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha (not pictured), after the ousting of Syria's Bashar al-Assad, in Damascus, Syria, December 30, 2024. REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi/File Photo
Source: 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.

This article was produced by Reuters news agency. It has not been edited by Global South World.

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