By Timour Azhari DAMASCUS (Reuters) -Syrian Finance Minister Mohammed Abazeed discussed his country's financial position and potential sanctions relief in his first meeting with European Union officials on Wednesday since Islamist rebels ousted the Assad regime last year.

Damascus: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani arrived in the capital Damascus today on an official visit to the sisterly Syrian Arab

Damascus:The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani left Damascus on Thursday, after an official visit to the sisterly Syrian Arab Republic. HH

There has been growing engagement between Qatar and Syria since the fall of the Assad regime, with high-level visits taking place between both countries. Qatar’s Amir Sheikh Tamim bin

Syrian Finance Minister Mohammed Abazeed met with Germany’s temporary representative in Syria Bjorn Gehrmann on Wednesday, in the first such meeting of a European Union official since Islamist rebels seized power from the Assad regime last year.

He was received at Damascus International Airport by Mr Ahmed al-Sharaa, who has been named Syria's transitional president. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Visit is 1st by Qatar’s emir to Syria in more than 14 years, 1st by head of state since Assad’s overthrow - Anadolu Ajansı

Vice President JD Vance announced he will return to Damascus, Virginia, on Monday. The Vice President posted on X, “Tomorrow, I’ll return to Damascus, VA, to check on their cleanup from Hurricane Helene and we’ll continue to do so until they’ve fully recovered.

Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani became the first head of state to visit Damascus since the ousting of Bashar Assad, arriving in

Books that were banned and available to Syrians only if they were pirated online, now are available openly. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The new leadership of the country said the rebel coalition leader, Ahmed al-Shara, would serve as president during a transitional period.