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Roya News
16 hours ago
- Politics
- Roya News
Syrian foreign minister meets with 'Israeli' delegation in Paris
Syrian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, Asaad Al-Shaibani, held a meeting in Paris on Tuesday with an 'Israeli' delegation to discuss regional stability and the situation in southern Syria, Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) reported. According to diplomatic sources, the talks centered on efforts to reduce tensions, avoid interference in Syria's internal affairs, and explore potential understandings to promote stability in the region. Discussions also addressed monitoring the ceasefire in Sweida Governorate and reactivating the 1974 disengagement agreement. The meeting took place under US mediation as part of wider diplomatic initiatives aimed at strengthening security in Syria while preserving its sovereignty and territorial integrity. Earlier this month, on August 12, Shaibani met in Amman with Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi and US Special Envoy to Syria Thomas Barrack. That meeting centered on enhancing coordination among the three parties to bolster Syria's stability and security. It also concluded with an agreement to form a joint Syrian-Jordanian-American working group tasked with supporting the Syrian government's efforts to maintain the ceasefire in Sweida and pursue a comprehensive resolution to the ongoing crisis.
Kuwait Times
11-08-2025
- Politics
- Kuwait Times
Jordan says to host Syria-US meeting on reconstruction
AMMAN, Jordan: Jordan will host a meeting between the United States and Syria to discuss the situation in the war-ravaged country and explore reconstruction efforts, Amman's foreign ministry said Sunday. The meeting on Tuesday, which will be attended by Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Al-Shaibani and US special envoy for Syria Thomas Barrack, 'will discuss the situation in Syria and ways to support the process of rebuilding Syria on foundations that guarantee its security, stability and sovereignty', according to a statement. It will be a continuation of discussions held between the officials in Amman on July 19 about deadly clashes in the Druze-majority Syrian province of Sweida. Responding to the announcement of the meeting, Barrack expressed in a post on X 'our collective determination to move toward a future in which Syria and all of its people can live in peace, security, and prosperity'. The violence between Druze fighters and Sunni Bedouins in July ultimately drew the intervention of government forces and tribal fighters who came to support the Bedouins, as well as the Zionist military, which carried out strikes in support of the Druze. A ceasefire put an end to the week of bloodshed—which killed 1,400 people, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights—but the situation remained tense, flaring into violence again in August. Syria's minority communities have expressed concerns for their safety since December, when an Islamist-led offensive toppled longtime ruler Bashar Al-Assad, who had presented himself as a protector of minorities. While the new Syrian authorities have repeatedly stated their intent to protect all of the country's ethnic and religious groups, the killing of more than 1,700 mostly Alawite civilians along the coast in March and the violence in Sweida have raised doubts about their ability to manage sectarian tensions. Meanwhile, a Syrian government official said Saturday that authorities would not participate in planned talks in Paris on integrating the Kurdish semi-autonomous administration into the Syrian state and demanded future negotiations be held in Damascus. The move came a day after the Kurdish administration, which controls swathes of the north and northeast, held a conference involving several Syrian minority communities, the first such event since Islamists overthrew longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad in December. Participants included the head of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) Mazloum Abdi, who on March 10 signed a deal with President Ahmed Al-Sharaa to integrate the Kurds' civil and military institutions into the state. The conference's final statement called for 'a democratic constitution that... establishes a decentralized state', guaranteeing the participation of all components of Syrian society. Damascus has previously rejected calls for decentralization. 'This conference was a blow to current negotiating efforts, and based on this, (the government) will not participate in any meetings scheduled in Paris,' state news agency SANA quoted an unidentified government official as saying. The government 'calls on international mediators to move all negotiations to Damascus, as this is the legitimate, national location for dialogue among Syrians', the official said. Late last month, Syria, France and the United States said they agreed to convene talks in Paris 'as soon as possible' on implementing the March 10 agreement. Recent sectarian clashes in south Syria's Druze-majority Sweida province and massacres of the Alawite community on Syria's coast in March have deepened Kurdish concerns as progress on negotiations with Damascus has largely stalled. - AFP
Kuwait News Agency
10-08-2025
- Politics
- Kuwait News Agency
Jordan to host multilateral meeting on Syria with Washington, Damascus
AMMAN, Aug 10 (KUNA) -- Jordan's Foreign Ministry announced Sunday that Amman will host a multilateral meeting on Tuesday with Syria and the United States to discuss the situation in Syria. The ministry said the talks aim to support reconstruction efforts based on principles that ensure Syria's security, stability, sovereignty, and meet the aspirations of its people. Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Al-Safadi, Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Al-Shaibani, and US Special Envoy for Syria Thomas Barrack are set to attend, along with officials from the three countries. The meeting follows a previous round of talks held in Amman on July 19 focused on shoring up the ceasefire in Syria's southern Suwayda province. (end)
Jordan News
31-07-2025
- Politics
- Jordan News
Lavrov: We Hope President Al-Sharaa Will Attend the First Russia-Arab Summit in Moscow - Jordan News
Lavrov: We Hope President Al-Sharaa Will Attend the First Russia-Arab Summit in Moscow Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov expressed hope on Thursday that Syrian President Ahmad Al-Sharaa will participate in the first Russia-Arab Summit, scheduled to be held in Moscow next October. اضافة اعلان Lavrov's remarks came during a meeting with his Syrian counterpart Asaad Al-Shaibani in the Russian capital. For his part, Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Al-Shaibani said from Moscow: "We represent the new Syria and seek to build a proper relationship with Russia." He added: "There are many opportunities for a unified and strong Syria, and we hope Russia will stand with us along this path." Russia and the Syrian government are currently holding talks regarding Moscow's hopes to continue operating its naval and air bases in northwestern Syria.
Kuwait News Agency
06-07-2025
- Politics
- Kuwait News Agency
Kuwait, Syria FMs tackle ties, regional happenings
A+ A- Politics 06/07/2025 LOC17:00 14:00 GMT KUWAIT, July 6 (KUNA) -- Kuwaiti Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdullah Al-Yahya on Sunday contacted his Syrian counterpart Asaad Al-Shaibani. During the phone conversation, they discussed firm fraternal relations between Kuwait and Syria and their brotherly peoples, ways and means of further promoting them, and the latest regional and international developments, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a press release. (end)
