Asaad al-Shaibani’s go to to Qatar comes as the brand new administration seeks help from Arab states following toppling of al-Assad.
Syria’s newly appointed Overseas Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani has arrived in Qatar as a part of his regional journey to hunt help for the brand new authorities that got here to energy after the toppling of President Bashar al-Assad final month.
Syrian official information company SANA confirmed the arrival of the delegation on Sunday, which incorporates the nation’s Defence Minister Murhaf Abu Qasra and head of intelligence Anas Khattab.
Al-Shaibani is anticipated to fulfill Qatari officers, together with Minister of State for Overseas Affairs Mohammed al-Khulaifi, on his first journey to the Gulf state. The go to comes nearly two weeks after al-Khulaifi travelled to Damascus to carry talks with officers from the brand new administration.
Al-Khulaifi’s journey had come days after Doha opened its embassy in Damascus after 13 years. Qatar didn’t be a part of different Arab states in recognising al-Assad, who has taken asylum in Russia since fleeing the nation on December 8. He has been accused of committing warfare crimes in opposition to his personal residents.
Syria’s new authorities is keen for funding from rich Gulf states to assist rebuild the nation’s infrastructure and enhance the economic system, shattered by greater than a decade of warfare.
Al Jazeera’s Steffanie Dekker reporting from Doha mentioned discussions between Qatari officers and the Syria delegation are more likely to give attention to “strengthening of ties, safety, rebuilding”.
“That is an interim authorities that faces big challenges relating to getting Syria again on its ft. It wants cash,” she added.
Al-Shaibani is anticipated to go to the United Arab Emirates and Jordan this week to “help stability, safety, financial restoration and construct distinguished partnerships”, in keeping with his account on X.
He launched into his first overseas journey to Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, the place Saudi officers mentioned how greatest to help Syria’s political transition.
In the meantime on Friday, de facto Syria chief Ahmed al-Sharaa and Lebanese caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati agreed in a telephone name to revive calm on the 375km (233 mile) border following clashes between Lebanese troopers and Syrian gunmen that left 5 of the previous injured.
Al-Sharaa heads the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) group, which led the seize of Damascus from al-Assad rule.
