Hakan Fidan, Türkiye’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, arrived in Lebanon to engage in diplomatic discussions. Commencing his meetings in the capital city of Beirut, Minister Fidan participated in the official opening of the restored Lebanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs building, a project completed in collaboration with the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA). Subsequently, Minister Fidan held a meeting with his Lebanese counterpart, Abdallah Bou Habib, where they discussed bilateral relations along with current regional and global developments. Following their discussions, Fidan and Bou Habib addressed the media during a joint press conference.
The US flag has been hoisted once more at the US Embassy in Damascus, Syria, for the first time since its closure in 2012.
US Special Representative for Syria Thomas Barrack made his first official visit to Damascus and personally raised the flag during a ceremony attended by Syrian Foreign Minister Assad Hassan Shaybani. The embassy had suspended operations amid the outbreak of civil conflict following anti-government protests.
No official statement has been issued regarding the resumption of embassy operations.
The move follows a surprise meeting earlier this month between US President Donald Trump and Syrian President Ahmed al-Shara in Riyadh, where a decision was made to lift sanctions imposed during the Assad era, signaling a potential shift in Washington-Damascus relations.
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