Qatar to reopen Damascus embassy it closed 13 years ago 'to stand with Syrian people’s revolution’
3 months, 1 week ago

Qatar to reopen Damascus embassy it closed 13 years ago 'to stand with Syrian people’s revolution’

Firstpost  

Qatar has announced the resumption of the work of its embassy in the sisterly Syrian Arab Republic starting Tuesday Gate of the Embassy of Qatar in the Syrian capital Damascus. “Qatar announces the resumption of the work of its embassy in the sisterly Syrian Arab Republic starting Tuesday,” the foreign ministry said in a statement. During its meeting with the transitional government in Damascus the Qatari delegation “reaffirmed the State of Qatar’s full commitment to supporting the Syrian people… following the success of their revolution,” Qatar foreign ministry spokesman Majed al-Ansari was quoted as saying by the official Qatar New Agency. Majed al-Ansari further said that the Qatari delegation “arrived in Damascus to complete the necessary procedures for the opening of the State of Qatar’s embassy.

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Germany reopens its embassy in Syria, 13 years after it was closed
1 week, 2 days ago

Germany reopens its embassy in Syria, 13 years after it was closed

Associated Press  

DAMASCUS, Syria — Germany’s foreign minister reopened its embassy in Damascus on Thursday, 13 years after it was shut in the early days of Syria’s civil war, saying that Europe needs “eyes and ears” on the ground as it follows the Syrian political transition. Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock reopened the embassy before meeting interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa and others during …

Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani in Syria, met by interim President Sharaa
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani in Syria, met by interim President Sharaa

The Hindu  

Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani arrived in Damascus on Thursday and was welcomed by interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa, the Qatari court said. During a visit earlier this month, Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani pledged to support the rehabilitation of Syria's infrastructure, devastated by nearly 14 years of civil war. Also this month, ministers …

UAE to reopen embassy in Lebanon after more than three years
2 months, 2 weeks ago

UAE to reopen embassy in Lebanon after more than three years

The Hindu  

A high-level Emirati delegation is in Lebanon to make arrangements for the reopening of the UAE's embassy in Beirut after more than three years, state news agency WAM reported on Monday. The arrival of the delegation on Sunday came a day after UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and newly elected Lebanese President Joseph Aoun agreed to take …

Qatar Airways resume flights to Syria after 13 years
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Qatar Airways resume flights to Syria after 13 years

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The national airline of Qatar has announced that it will resume weekly flights to Syria 13 …

Syria’s foreign minister visits Qatar as new authorities seek regional and global diplomatic ties
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Syria’s foreign minister visits Qatar as new authorities seek regional and global diplomatic ties

Associated Press  

DAMASCUS, Syria — Syria’s new foreign minister met with his Qatari counterpart and Qatar’s prime minister in Doha on Sunday, as Syria’s new de facto authorities under Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, or HTS, establish diplomatic ties with regional and global governments. Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shibani posted on X that he’s also set to visit Jordan and the United Arabs Emirates to …

Afghanistan welcomes Saudi Arabia’s decision to reopen embassy in Kabul
3 months ago

Afghanistan welcomes Saudi Arabia’s decision to reopen embassy in Kabul

Firstpost  

“We welcome the reopening of the Saudi Arabian Embassy in Kabul and assure them that the ministry will cooperate in all matters and pay close attention to their safety,” said Zia Ahmad Takal, deputy spokesman for Afghanistan’s Foreign Ministry Afghanistan’s Foreign Ministry on Monday welcomed the reopening of Saudi Arabia’s Embassy in Kabul for the first time since the Taliban …

Iran to reopen embassy in Syria once security conditions are met
3 months, 1 week ago

Iran to reopen embassy in Syria once security conditions are met

Hindustan Times  

Iran's foreign ministry said on Tuesday that its embassy in Syrian would reopen once the "necessary conditions" are met, after the diplomatic mission was vandalised following the ouster of Tehran ally Bashar al-Assad. Iran's embassy in Syria was vandalised when Tehran ally Bashar al-Assad was overthrown, but the foreign ministry announced Tuesday that it would reopen provided the "necessary conditions" …

Top diplomats from U.S., Arab League and Turkey discuss Syria’s transition
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Top diplomats from U.S., Arab League and Turkey discuss Syria’s transition

The Hindu  

Top diplomats from the United States, the Arab League and Turkey met in Jordan on Saturday to discuss how to assist Syria ’s transition after the fall of Bashar Assad's government a week ago. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said American officials have been in direct contact with the Syrian insurgent group that led the overthrow of Assad’s government, …

Afghanistan reopens its embassy in Oman, the Taliban say
6 months, 1 week ago

Afghanistan reopens its embassy in Oman, the Taliban say

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Afghanistan’s Embassy in Oman has reopened, an official in Kabul said Tuesday, the latest sign of the growing inclusion of the Taliban among Gulf Arab countries following the United Arab Emirates’ acceptance of a Taliban ambassador last month. According to Zia Ahmad Takal, deputy spokesman of the Foreign Ministry in Kabul, the embassy in Muscat, …

Gaza Diplomacy Cements Qatar’s Global Mediator Role
1 year, 4 months ago

Gaza Diplomacy Cements Qatar’s Global Mediator Role

Live Mint  

DOHA, Qatar—Qatar’s diplomacy in the Gaza war, including help in arranging a temporary cease-fire and hostage-release deal that took effect Friday, cements the ultrarich Muslim nation as Washington’s preferred interlocutor with extremist groups and pariah states—in the Middle East and increasingly around the world. Saudi Arabia, Egypt and others had grown frustrated with Qatar’s independent foreign policy, including critical coverage …

The UAE and Qatar reopen embassies as Gulf Arab relations improve after a yearslong rift
1 year, 9 months ago

The UAE and Qatar reopen embassies as Gulf Arab relations improve after a yearslong rift

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The United Arab Emirates and Qatar announced the reopening of their embassies on Monday following a yearslong rift. The two countries issued statements saying the Qatari Embassy in Abu Dhabi and a Qatari Consulate in Dubai, as well as an Emirati Embassy in Qatar’s capital, Doha, had resumed operations. The UAE joined Saudi Arabia, Bahrain …

Iran to reopen embassy in Saudi Arabia after seven years
1 year, 9 months ago

Iran to reopen embassy in Saudi Arabia after seven years

Al Jazeera  

The move comes in accordance with a China-brokered agreement between Tehran and Riyadh. Tehran, Iran – Iran has confirmed it will reopen its embassy in Saudi Arabia this week, seven years after it was closed due to a diplomatic rift. In a short statement on Monday, the Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Nasser Kanani said Tehran’s embassy in Riyadh will be …

Saudi Arabia, Syria to reopen embassies restoring relations
1 year, 10 months ago

Saudi Arabia, Syria to reopen embassies restoring relations

The Hindu  

Saudi Arabia and Syria will reopen diplomatic missions between the two countries now that relations have improved 11 years after the facilities were closed, the two nations foreign ministries said Tuesday. That had followed a visit by Syria’s top diplomat to the kingdom, the first since Saudi Arabia cut off diplomatic relations with Syria in 2012 and a visit by …

Saudi Arabia, Iran to reopen embassies ‘within days’: Minister
1 year, 11 months ago

Saudi Arabia, Iran to reopen embassies ‘within days’: Minister

Al Jazeera  

Announcement comes after the two countries agreed to restore diplomatic relations during talks in China last month. Saudi Arabia and Iran will reopen embassies in each other’s capitals “within days”, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has said in a sign of warming relations after the two countries closed their missions seven years ago. The two countries reached an agreement in …

Syria, Saudi Arabia move toward restoring embassies, flights
1 year, 11 months ago

Syria, Saudi Arabia move toward restoring embassies, flights

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — Syria and Saudi Arabia said Thursday they were moving toward reopening embassies and resuming flights between the two countries for the first time in more than a decade. The joint statement followed a visit by Syria’s top diplomat to the kingdom, the first since Saudi Arabia cut off diplomatic relations with Syria in 2012. Saudi Arabia is hosting …

Syria, Saudi Arabia move toward restoring embassies, flights
1 year, 11 months ago

Syria, Saudi Arabia move toward restoring embassies, flights

The Hindu  

Syria and Saudi Arabia are moving toward reopening embassies and resuming flights between the two countries for the first time in more than a decade, the countries said on April 13 in a joint statement. Saudi Arabia, Syria may restore ties as Mideast reshuffles However, in recent years, as Mr. Assad has consolidated control over most of the country, Syria's …

Syria’s rapprochement advances with Tunisia, Saudi Arabia
1 year, 11 months ago

Syria’s rapprochement advances with Tunisia, Saudi Arabia

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — Syria will reopen its embassy in Tunisia, state media reported Wednesday, as Syria’s top diplomat visited Saudi Arabia seeking to restore ties that have been severed for more than a decade. His move to appoint a new ambassador to Syria was reciprocated by the Syrian government, a joint statement from the two countries’ foreign ministries said Wednesday, according …

Syria and Tunisia restore diplomatic ties after a decade
1 year, 11 months ago

Syria and Tunisia restore diplomatic ties after a decade

The Hindu  

Syria will reopen its embassy in Tunisia after the North African country announced the appointment of a new Ambassador to Damascus, Syrian state media reported on April 12. Tunisia has become the latest Arab state to reestablish diplomatic ties with Syria, after cutting off relations a decade ago. Analysis | Syria’s hopes of rebuilding after quake grow dim as civil …

Syria to reopen embassy in Tunisia after 10-year closure
1 year, 11 months ago

Syria to reopen embassy in Tunisia after 10-year closure

Al Jazeera  

The decision follows an order by Tunisia’s president to appoint a new ambassador to Damascus, a decade after diplomatic relations were cut. War-torn Syria will reopen its diplomatic mission in Tunisia and appoint an ambassador there, Damascus and Tunis say in a joint statement. Syria’s decision followed a similar move by Tunisia on April 3 when President Kais Saied instructed …

Saudi Arabia and Syria ‘in talks to restore ties’
2 years ago

Saudi Arabia and Syria ‘in talks to restore ties’

Al Jazeera  

Saudi state television reports that the two countries are in talks to resume consular services. Saudi Arabia and Syria are in talks over a resumption of consular services between the two countries, according to Saudi state television, an indication of a possible restoration of ties between the two countries. Contacts between Riyadh and Damascus had gathered momentum following a landmark …

Qatar has no plan to normalise ties with Syria: Foreign minister
3 years, 4 months ago

Qatar has no plan to normalise ties with Syria: Foreign minister

Al Jazeera  

Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani says the idea of regional unity towards Syria is ‘wishful thinking’. Qatar is not considering normalising ties with Syria and hopes other countries will be discouraged from taking further steps with President Bashar al-Assad’s government, foreign minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani has said. “It will be wishful thinking to have all the …

Blinken Will Visit Qatar, Where Diplomats Relocated To Keep Working On Afghanistan
3 years, 6 months ago

Blinken Will Visit Qatar, Where Diplomats Relocated To Keep Working On Afghanistan

NPR  

Blinken Will Visit Qatar, Where Diplomats Relocated To Keep Working On Afghanistan Enlarge this image toggle caption Giuseppe Cacace/AFP via Getty Images Giuseppe Cacace/AFP via Getty Images Since the United States evacuated its embassy in Kabul following the Taliban takeover, diplomats have been setting up shop thousands of miles away — in Doha, Qatar. "The country is littered with symbols …

US sanctions challenge Syria’s Arab League return: UAE
4 years ago

US sanctions challenge Syria’s Arab League return: UAE

Al Jazeera  

UAE foreign minister calls for return of Syria to the Arab League, saying it is in the interest of Damascus and other Arab countries. Sweeping US sanctions against the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad undermine regional rapprochement efforts that could help settle the Syrian conflict, the foreign minister of the United Arab Emirates has said. In a joint news …

Saudi Arabia to reopen Qatar embassy in coming days
4 years, 2 months ago

Saudi Arabia to reopen Qatar embassy in coming days

Al Jazeera  

Saudi Arabia expects to reopen its embassy in Doha in the coming days, the kingdom’s foreign minister has said, following an agreement last week that ended a three-year-old dispute between four Arab countries and Qatar. Asked about embassy reopenings, Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan told journalists in Saudi Arabia’s capital, Riyadh, on Saturday the issue was just a matter of …

Oman becomes first Gulf state to reinstate ambassador in Syria
4 years, 5 months ago

Oman becomes first Gulf state to reinstate ambassador in Syria

Al Jazeera  

Oman is one of the rare Arab countries that maintained diplomatic relations with President Bashar al-Assad’s government. Oman is one of the rare Arab countries that maintained diplomatic relations with the Syrian government of President Bashar al-Assad after the 2011 uprising, despite pressure from the United States and other Gulf allies. Syria’s foreign minister on Sunday accepted the credentials of …

UAE reopens Damascus embassy after seven years
6 years, 3 months ago

UAE reopens Damascus embassy after seven years

Al Jazeera  

Move seen as boost to Syrian government from an Arab country which once funded opposition fighters. The UAE said the reopening was intended to normalise relations with Syria and curb the risk of regional interference in “Arab, Syrian affairs”, according to Saudi-owned TV channel Al Arabiya. “The UAE decision … came after a conviction that the next stage requires the …

UAE reopens embassy in Syrian capital closed in 2011
6 years, 3 months ago

UAE reopens embassy in Syrian capital closed in 2011

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — The United Arab Emirates reopened its embassy in Syria’s capital on Thursday for the first time in seven years, a reflection of improved relations between President Bashar Assad and some of his Arab foes as the war winds down. Sudan’s President Omar Bashir visited Damascus earlier this month, becoming the first Arab head of state to visit Syria …

UAE to reopen Damascus embassy for first time in seven years after severing ties with Syria over repression of civil uprising
6 years, 3 months ago

UAE to reopen Damascus embassy for first time in seven years after severing ties with Syria over repression of civil uprising

Firstpost  

The United Arab Emirates will reopen its embassy in Damascus Thursday, an official said, seven years after it severed ties with Syria over the violent repression that triggered the war. Damascus: The United Arab Emirates will reopen its embassy in Damascus Thursday, an official said, seven years after it severed ties with Syria over the violent repression that triggered the …

UAE re-opens embassy in Syria as Arab leaders begin to welcome Assad back from the cold
6 years, 3 months ago

UAE re-opens embassy in Syria as Arab leaders begin to welcome Assad back from the cold

The Telegraph  

The United Arab Emirates has re-opened its embassy in Syria, taking a major public step towards welcoming Bashar al-Assad back into the fold of Arab leaders after years of estrangement. Syria was suspended from the Arab League shortly after the Syrian war broke out in 2011 and most Arab states closed their embassies in Damascus in protest at Assad’s violent …

Once the Syrian war is over, Qatar could become an empire once more
6 years, 10 months ago

Once the Syrian war is over, Qatar could become an empire once more

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In any event, now that Syria …

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