Bahrain’s Ambassador Presents Credentials to Syria’s FM

Mekdad receives a copy of the credentials of Bahrain’s ambassador to Damascus on Thursday, June 9, 2022.  (Bahrain News Agency)
Mekdad receives a copy of the credentials of Bahrain’s ambassador to Damascus on Thursday, June 9, 2022. (Bahrain News Agency)
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Bahrain’s Ambassador Presents Credentials to Syria’s FM

Mekdad receives a copy of the credentials of Bahrain’s ambassador to Damascus on Thursday, June 9, 2022.  (Bahrain News Agency)
Mekdad receives a copy of the credentials of Bahrain’s ambassador to Damascus on Thursday, June 9, 2022. (Bahrain News Agency)

Bahrain’s ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary to Damascus Waheed Mubarak Sayyar handed over his credentials to Syria’s Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad on Thursday.

Mekdad welcomed Sayyar’s appointment and expressed his country’s interest in maintaining the best relations with Bahrain and all brotherly Arab countries, Syria’s official news agency SANA reported.

He underscored the importance of resolving all the intra-Arab disputes to address common challenges.

Sayyar reiterated the kingdom’s support to Syria’s unity, sovereignty and territorial integrity, noting that it rejects any intervention in its internal affairs.



Syria’s Leader Meets with Bahraini Diplomatic Delegation

The leader of Syria's new administration, Ahmed al-Sharaa meets Bahraini Foreign Minister Abdul Latif Al-Zayani in Damascus, Syria, January 8, 2025. (Bahrain News Agency/Handout via Reuters)
The leader of Syria's new administration, Ahmed al-Sharaa meets Bahraini Foreign Minister Abdul Latif Al-Zayani in Damascus, Syria, January 8, 2025. (Bahrain News Agency/Handout via Reuters)
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Syria’s Leader Meets with Bahraini Diplomatic Delegation

The leader of Syria's new administration, Ahmed al-Sharaa meets Bahraini Foreign Minister Abdul Latif Al-Zayani in Damascus, Syria, January 8, 2025. (Bahrain News Agency/Handout via Reuters)
The leader of Syria's new administration, Ahmed al-Sharaa meets Bahraini Foreign Minister Abdul Latif Al-Zayani in Damascus, Syria, January 8, 2025. (Bahrain News Agency/Handout via Reuters)

Syria's de facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa received a delegation from Bahrain on Wednesday and met with the Bahraini foreign minister, state media reported.

The visit was the latest in a flurry of diplomatic overtures by Arab countries to Syria’s new leaders after they overthrew former President Bashar al-Assad in a lightning rebel offensive.

Like other Gulf countries, Bahrain had cut off diplomatic ties with Syria under Assad’s rule during the Syrian civil war, but it reopened its embassy in Damascus in 2018 and gradually restored ties with the Assad government.

Bahrain is the current head of the Arab summit, and days after Assad’s ouster it had sent a message to al-Sharaa offering its cooperation with the new authorities and saying, “We look forward to Syria regaining its authentic role in the Arab League.”