Reconciliation in the Middle East continues with the Saudi Foreign Minister’s visit to Syria after 12 years
Bashar al-Assad, the President of Syria, while a large part of the country remains under the control of his opponents, met in Damascus with Faisal bin Rahman, the Saudi Foreign Minister, to discuss diplomatic reconciliation with Riyadh.
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The Saudi Foreign Minister’s visit to Damascus is the most significant step taken so far towards ending a decade of Syria’s isolation in the Arab world.
Faisal bin Farhan arrived in Damascus on Tuesday, a week after the Syrian Foreign Minister visited Riyadh.
The two countries agreed last month to resume diplomatic relations.
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