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Saudi foreign minister visits Assad, further easing Syria's isolation

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad received Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan in Damascus on Tuesday in the most significant step yet towards ending Syria's decade-long regional isolation, and at a time of wider rapprochement in the region.

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Syrian FM to Visit Tunis on Monday

Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad will arrive in Tunisia on Monday on an official visit on the invitation from his Tunisian counterpart, Tunisia's foreign ministry said on its official Facebook account on Sunday. Mekdad's visit reinforces Damascus' openness to the Arab world after it was isolated for more than a…

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Syrian Foreign Minister to Visit Algeria

Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad will arrive in Algeria on Saturday, Algerian state radio reported late on Friday, a visit that reinforces Damascus' openness to the Arab world after it was isolated for more than a decade. The Algerian foreign minister, Ahmed Ataf, will receive the visiting minister, state radio…

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Arab nations discuss Syria return to Arab League in Saudi Arabia

Discussions among regional foreign ministers in Jeddah will include Syria’s suspension from the Arab League.

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Arab nations gather to discuss ending Syria's long isolation

Riyadh (AFP) - Arab countries gathered in Jeddah on Friday to discuss ending Syria's long spell in the diplomatic wilderness, as regional relations shift following Saudi Arabia and Iran's decision to resume ties.

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Jeddah talks put Syria in line for return to Arab fold

Riyadh (AFP) - Arab countries will discuss in Jeddah on Friday ending Syria's long spell in the diplomatic wilderness, as regional relations shift following Saudi Arabia and Iran's decision to resume ties.

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Saudi readies Arab talks on Syria as Mideast diplomacy shifts

Riyadh (AFP) - Saudi Arabia was preparing Thursday to host an Arab regional meeting on ending Syria's isolation at a time of dizzying diplomatic shifts following its deal to resume relations with rival Iran.

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Saudi, Syrian Foreign Ministers Discuss Political Solution to Syria’s Crisis

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan met with Syria's Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad in Jeddah on Wednesday upon the invitation of the Saudi FM. During the meeting, the two officials discussed the joint efforts to reach a political solution to the Syrian crisis, in a way that preserves Syria's…

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Saudi Arabia, Syria welcome thaw in ties, agree to fight drug trafficking

Saudi Arabia and Syria's foreign ministers on Wednesday welcomed a thaw in bilateral ties, including steps to resume consular services and flights, and agreed to cooperate to fight drug trafficking and facilitate Syria's return to the Arab fold.

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Saudi Arabia to invite Syria's Assad to Arab leaders summit

Saudi Arabia is planning to invite Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to an Arab League summit that Riyadh is hosting in May, three sources familiar with the plans said, a move that would formally end Syria's regional isolation.

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Syria top diplomat visits Egypt in first since war

Cairo (AFP) - Egypt's Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry met with his Syrian counterpart Faisal Mekdad in Cairo on Saturday, a first since Syria's civil war broke out over a decade ago, Shoukry's office said.

AFP

Syria's FM visits Egypt in step toward restoring ties

Syria’s chief diplomat is in Egypt today in a step toward normalizing ties between the two countries

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Egypt and Syria commit to closer ties as foreign minister visits Cairo

Egypt and Syria agreed to strengthen cooperation on Saturday during the first official visit by a Syrian foreign minister to Cairo in more than a decade, the latest sign of Arab states mending ties with President Bashar al Assad.

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Egypt foreign minister visits Syria for first time since 2011

Sameh Shoukry also visited Turkey, both visits signalling warming ties between the countries.

The Independent UK

Jordanian FM visits Syria, promises more earthquake aid

Syrian state media says Jordan’s foreign minister has met with Syrian President Bashar Assad in Damascus

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Quake in Syria offers leverage to isolated Assad

President Bashar al-Assad is seeking political advantage from an earthquake that has devastated large parts of Syria and Turkey, pressing for foreign aid to be delivered through his territory as he aims to chip away at his international isolation, analysts say.

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Iran hails thaw in Turkey's ties with Syria

Ankara (AFP) - Iran on Tuesday hailed the resumption of the first direct ministerial talks between arch-rivals Ankara and Damascus since the outbreak of the Syria civil war more than a decade ago.

The Independent UK

Iran and Syria set to renew long-term economic agreement

Syria and key ally Iran have agreed to renew an economic strategic arrangement between the two countries as Damascus prepares to welcome Iran’s president in the near future

Reuters

Syrian foreign minister: No normal ties with Turkey without end to occupation

Syrian foreign minister Faisal Mekdad said on Saturday that Turkey would have to end its military presence in his country to achieve a full rapprochement.

Reuters

Turkish foreign minister says he could meet Syrian counterpart early February

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Thursday that he could meet his Syrian counterpart Faisal Mekdad early in February, rejecting reports that the two could meet next week.

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Iraqi-Syrian Meeting Discusses Humanitarian Conditions in al-Hol

Iraqi Foreign Minister Fouad Hussein has discussed in New York with his Syrian counterpart Faisal Mekdad the bilateral ties and the humanitarian conditions at al-Hol camp in Syria. In a statement, the Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs revealed that both sides discussed means to bolster joint cooperation in a manner…

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Türkiye Has No Preconditions for Dialogue with Syria, Says FM

Türkiye has no preconditions for dialogue with Syria but any talks should focus on security on their border, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Tuesday, in a further softening of Ankara's stance towards Damascus after a decade of hostility. Türkiye has backed opposition factions fighting to topple Syria's President Bashar…

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Russia's Lavrov condemns Israeli missile strikes on Syria

Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Tuesday condemned Israeli missile attacks against Syria, in comments that underline a chill in once-warm Russian-Israel relations.

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