Syria’s Ahmed al-Sharaa will journey to the United Arab Emirates for his second visit to a Gulf state as president on Sunday, Syria’s official information company reported, as the country’s Islamist rulers search to reassure overseas companions that they may create an inclusive political system.
Sharaa can be accompanied by overseas minister Assad al-Shibani, who visited the UAE earlier this 12 months.
They are anticipated to focus on problems with mutual curiosity, the SANA state information company reported, with out giving particulars.
Sharaa visited Saudi Arabia in February on his first overseas journey since assuming the presidency in January.
His visit to the UAE comes as the brand new Syrian management makes an attempt to strengthen ties with Arab and Western leaders following the autumn of Bashar al-Assad in December by the hands of Sharaa’s Sunni Islamist group, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham.
Abu Dhabi has been a fierce opponent of Islamist teams throughout the area, together with in Egypt, Sudan and Libya. It beforehand mentioned that extremism and terrorism had been a main concern in Syria following the autumn of Assad.
The West is watching Syria’s leaders intently to guarantee they create an inclusive authorities with efficient establishments, preserve order in a country fractured by civil conflict and stop a resurgence of Islamic State or al Qaeda.
Syria is in determined want of sanctions reduction to revive its economic system after 14 years of conflict, throughout which the United States and Europe imposed wide-ranging sanctions to squeeze Assad.
Published – April 13, 2025 11:10 pm IST
