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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".

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Muslim World League Condemns Jammu, Kashmir Terrorist Attack

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Muslim World League Condemns Jammu, Kashmir Terrorist Attack

Muslim World League Condemns Jammu, Kashmir Terrorist Attack

The Muslim World League (MWL) has condemned the terrorist attack in the Pahalgam area of Jammu and Kashmir, which resulted in dozens of innocent civilian casualties.
In a statement, the MWL affirmed its, and the entire Islamic world's, rejection and condemnation of violence and terrorism in all its forms and under any pretext, as well as its rejection of linking such acts to any religion or culture. It extended condolences to the victims' families and wished the injured a speedy recovery, SPA reported.
The MWL's General Secretariat also highlighted the joint statement issued following Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's state visit to Saudi Arabia, which condemned the attack and rejected any attempt to link it to race, religion, or culture.
The league commended the pivotal Saudi-Indian cooperation in combating terrorism and its financing, denouncing cross-border terrorism, dismantling its infrastructure, and bringing its perpetrators to justice.