Saudi delegation meets new Syrian administration leader Sharaa
Leader of new Syrian administration, Ahmed al Sharaa and Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan (not seen) hold a joint press conference after their meeting in Damascus, Syria on Dec.22, 2024. (AA Photo)
A Saudi delegation met with the leader of the new Syrian administration, Ahmed al-Sharaa, in the Syrian capital Damascus on Sunday, according to Saudi media on Monday.
The Al-Arabiya news channel reported that a Saudi delegation headed by a consultant from the kingdom’s royal court met with Sharaa at the People’s Palace in Damascus.
However, it did not provide further details about the meeting.
The broadcaster quoted Sharaa as saying in a previous statement that both Saudi Arabia and Syria “look forward to a shared vision for Damascus in terms of cooperation and economic development.”
Bashar Assad fled to Russia after anti-regime groups took control of Damascus on Dec. 8, ending the Baath Party regime which had been in power since 1963.
The takeover came after Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) fighters captured key cities in a lightning offensive that lasted less than two weeks.
