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New Syrian FM on first official visit to Saudi Arabia aims for regional reset

New Syrian FM on first official visit to Saudi Arabia aims for regional reset
New Syrian FM on first official visit to Saudi Arabia aims for regional reset

2025-01-02 13:00:06 - From: France 24


On his first official visit to Saudi Arabia since Bashar al-Assad's ouster, Syrian Foreign Minister Assaad al-Shibani said he hoped to open a "new, bright page" in bilateral relations. Syria's new leaders are focused on rebuilding their war-shattered country amid Saudi concerns over the trafficking of captagon, a narcotic produced under the Assad regime in large quantities.