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GCC Sec-Gen Welcomes Statement Issued by the Arab Ministerial Contact Group on Syria

Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi
Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi
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GCC Sec-Gen Welcomes Statement Issued by the Arab Ministerial Contact Group on Syria

Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi
Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi

Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jassem Albudaiwi welcomed the statement issued by the Arab Ministerial Contact Group on Syria, which was formed under decision No. 8914.
The statement was issued during the extraordinary session of the Arab League Council, SPA reported.
The group consists of representatives of Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Iraq, Lebanon, and Egypt, and the Arab League secretary general.
The meeting was attended by the foreign ministers of the United Arab Emirates, the State of Qatar, and the Kingdom of Bahrain, the current president of the Arab Summit, in Aqaba, Jordan.
Albudaiwi reaffirmed the support of the GCC member states for all efforts aimed at achieving the unity, sovereignty, security, and stability of the Syrian Arab Republic, and said it is standing by the Syrian people, and will provide them with all necessary support.
He also said that the statement issued will contribute to the construction and prosperity of Syria, and help end the tragedy and suffering of the Syrian people.

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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".