Ministers from Syria's transitional government urged the United States to lift its sanctions on Damascus during their first visit to Qatar since overthrowing president Bashar al-Assad.

Syria's Foreign Minister Asaad Al Shibani urged the US to lift sanctions on Damascus during a trip to Qatar on Sunday before visits to the United Arab Emirates and Jordan. The new government in Syria is seeking investment and improved relations with countries in the region as it embarks on rebuilding the country's economy and infrastructure,

Syria’s new Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani arrived in the Qatari capital Doha on Sunday, marking his first visit to the Gulf country. Shaibani is accompanied by Defense Minister Murhaf Abu Qasra and intelligence chief Anas Khattab during the visit,

"These sanctions constitute a barrier and an obstacle to the rapid recovery and development of the Syrian people who await services and partnerships from other countries," Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shibani said after meeting with Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, who also serves as foreign minister.

Al-Shibani is expected to also visit the United Arab Emirates and Jordan this week to "support stability, security, economic recovery and build distinguished partnerships," according to his ...

Syria's new rulers said on Sunday that US sanctions on Syria were an obstacle to the war-torn country's rapid recovery and urged Washington to lift them during a visit by Syrian officials to Qatar. "These sanctions constitute a barrier and an obstacle to the rapid recovery and development of the Syrian people who await services and partnerships from other countries,

Shibani, appointed by the country's new rulers, arrived in Qatar on Sunday to meet senior Qatari officials, a Qatari official told Reuters. The officials include Qatar's Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Mohammed Al-Khulaifi.

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In his talks with Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi, Abdelatty stressed, "Egypt attaches high importance to implementing the deal with no delay," reiterating the importance of urgent and sustainable access to relief and medical aid for the Gaza Strip.

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