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Arab League brings Syria back into its fold after 12 years

Ties with Damascus are being normalised, as the bloc hopes for an ‘Arab-led political path’ to solve the Syrian crisis.

Al Jazeera

Iran, Syria vow to strengthen ties as Raisi wraps up Damascus visit

Damascus (AFP) - Iran and Syria agreed to boost ties and develop economic relations, with a focus on reconstruction, as the Islamic republic's President Ebrahim Raisi on Friday concluded a landmark visit to Damascus.

AFP

US says it will not normalise relations with Syria’s Assad

Washington ‘does not support’ push to normalise ties to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s gov’t, State Department says.

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Iran and Syria vow to strengthen ties as Raisi wraps up Damascus visit

AFP

Iran's Raisi calls Syria trip a 'turning point'

Damascus (AFP) - Iran's president on Thursday hailed his visit to Damascus as a "turning point", after Tehran's support helped Syria retake most of the territory it lost in 12 years of war.

AFP

Iranian president meets Palestinian officials in Syria

A Palestinian official says Iran’s president has met with senior Palestinian officials in Damascus and expressed his country’s support to them

The Independent UK

Syria and Iran leaders sign long-term oil, trade agreements

The agreements were signed in Damascus to bolster economic ties between war-torn Syria and longtime ally Iran.

Al Jazeera

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Iran's Raisi praises Assad 'victory' on landmark Syria visit

Damascus (AFP) - Visiting Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on Wednesday hailed Syria's Bashar al-Assad for overcoming sanctions and achieving "victory" in the country's 12-year-long civil war, in which Tehran has been a major ally.

AFP

Raisi flies to Syria for first Iranian presidential visit since start of civil war

Tehran seeks to bolster influence over Damascus as Gulf states move to normalise relations with Assad

The Guardian - UK

On landmark visit, Iran's Raisi praises Syria 'victory' despite sanctions

Damascus (AFP) - Visiting Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi hailed Syria's Bashar al-Assad on Wednesday for overcoming sanctions and achieving "victory" in the country's 12-year-long civil war, in which Tehran has been a major ally.

AFP

Iran's Raisi meets Assad on landmark visit to Syria

Damascus (AFP) - Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi met his Syrian counterpart in Damascus Wednesday, official media said, on the first visit by a head of state of the Islamic republic since Syria's civil war broke out 12 years ago.

AFP

Syria and Iran Sign Long-Term Oil and Trade Agreements

The presidents of Iran and Syria signed Wednesday a series of long-term cooperation agreements on oil and other sectors to bolster economic ties between the two allies. Iran's Ebrahim Raisi, leading a large economic and political delegation, met with his Syrian counterpart, Bashar al-Assad, after landing in the war-torn country…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iran's President Raisi starts landmark visit to Syria

Damascus (AFP) - Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi arrived in Damascus on Wednesday, state media said, on the first visit by a head of state from the Islamic republic since Syria's civil war broke out 12 years ago.

AFP

Iran's president lands in Syria for rare meeting with Assad

Iran’s president has landed in Damascus on the first visit by an Iranian head of state to war-wracked Syria since Tehran helped tip the balance of power there to the government

The Independent UK

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Quartet of Syrian-Turkish Normalization to Meet in Moscow on May 10

The foreign ministers of the quartet Russia, Syria, Türkiye, and Iran will meet in Moscow on May 10 to advance the normalization path between Damascus and Ankara and address several issues related to enhancing the chances of a political settlement, a Russian diplomatic source told Asharq Al-Awsat. The diplomat said…

Reuters

Iranian president in Damascus for first visit since Syrian war began

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi met counterpart Bashar al-Assad in Damascus on Wednesday in the first visit by an Iranian head of state since Syria's war began in 2011, underlining close ties as Syrian relations with Arab states thaw.

France 24

Iran’s Raisi holds rare meeting with Assad on Syria visit

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi Wednesday met Syrian President Bashar Assad in Damascus in a bid to boost cooperation between the two allies, state media reported.

AFP

Iran's president heads to Syria for first trip since war, eyeing rebuild

Damascus (AFP) - Iran's Ebrahim Raisi is set to travel to Damascus Wednesday in the first visit by an Iranian president since Syria's civil war broke out and as regional engagement with the two allies expands.

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Iran, Syria to Sign Agreements During Raisi's Visit to Damascus

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi will visit Damascus Wednesday at the head of a sizeable ministerial delegation, the first by an Iranian president to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad since war broke out in Syria in 2011. A local newspaper revealed an Iranian plan to invest in the electricity sector in Syria,…

AFP

Return of Syrian refugees 'top priority' in Arab summit: statement

Amman (AFP) - Arab foreign ministers meeting in Amman to discuss Syria's long-running conflict agreed Monday the return of Syrian refugees was a "top priority", according to a communique released after the talks.

Al Jazeera

Syria agrees to curb drug trade in meeting with Arab ministers

The landmark talks come as efforts continue by some Arab states to reintegrate Syria into the Arab League.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Jordan FM: Regional Talks with Syria Step toward Solution

Jordan's top diplomat said on Monday that regional talks with Syria are a step in the right direction to end a decade of the war-torn country’s political isolation and bring Damascus back into the Arab fold. Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi's remarks came as Jordan hosted a meeting of envoys…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Raisi to Begin Damascus Visit on Wednesday

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi will visit Damascus next week, a senior regional source close to the Syrian government told Reuters on Friday.

AFP

Iranian president to visit Syria 'in near future'

Beirut (AFP) - Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi will visit Damascus "in the near future", on the first such trip to Syria since the country's civil war began, Iran's foreign minister said on Friday.

Reuters

Iranian president to visit Syria next week - senior source

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi will visit Damascus next week, a senior regional source close to the Syrian government told Reuters on Friday.

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