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Saudi FM, GCC Secretary-General Discuss Gulf Developments

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah and Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Mohammad Albudaiwi meet in Riyadh on Monday. (SPA)
Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah and Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Mohammad Albudaiwi meet in Riyadh on Monday. (SPA)
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Saudi FM, GCC Secretary-General Discuss Gulf Developments

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah and Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Mohammad Albudaiwi meet in Riyadh on Monday. (SPA)
Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah and Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Mohammad Albudaiwi meet in Riyadh on Monday. (SPA)

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah held talks in Riyadh on Monday with Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Mohammad Albudaiwi.

The officials discussed issues related to Gulf action and regional and international developments and efforts exerted towards them.

The meeting was attended by Undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for Multiple International Affairs Dr. Abdulrahman Al-Rassi.

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Qatar to Reopen Its Embassy in Syria on Tuesday

A child holding the flag adopted by the new Syrian rulers is held up, as people celebrate after fighters of the ruling Syrian body ousted Syria's Bashar al-Assad, in the Damascus old city, Syria, December 13, 2024. (Reuters)
A child holding the flag adopted by the new Syrian rulers is held up, as people celebrate after fighters of the ruling Syrian body ousted Syria's Bashar al-Assad, in the Damascus old city, Syria, December 13, 2024. (Reuters)
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Qatar to Reopen Its Embassy in Syria on Tuesday

A child holding the flag adopted by the new Syrian rulers is held up, as people celebrate after fighters of the ruling Syrian body ousted Syria's Bashar al-Assad, in the Damascus old city, Syria, December 13, 2024. (Reuters)
A child holding the flag adopted by the new Syrian rulers is held up, as people celebrate after fighters of the ruling Syrian body ousted Syria's Bashar al-Assad, in the Damascus old city, Syria, December 13, 2024. (Reuters)

Qatar will reopen its embassy in Syria on Tuesday after it was closed for more than 13 years, the Gulf country's foreign ministry said on Sunday, a week after Bashar al-Assad was removed from power.

Qatar's embassy in Damascus has been shut since July 2011 when it withdrew its ambassador from Damascus after a series of deadly crackdowns by Assad's regime on protesters - violence that led to the 13-year-long civil war.

Doha in recent years did not join efforts by several Arab countries to mend relations with Assad's government and re-establish diplomatic relations with Damascus.

A lightning advance by the opposition, led by the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) group led to the ouster of Assad on Dec. 8.

Qatar's foreign ministry said in a statement its decision to reopen the embassy reflects its support for the Syrian people and their "struggle to attain their legitimate rights for a dignified life".