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Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa attends UN General Assembly in New York
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa is participating in the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. During the visit, al-Sharaa met with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and held separate discussions with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif regarding bilateral relations and regional issues.
Foreign Minister Assad al-Shaibani conducted an extensive diplomatic program in New York, meeting with several international counterparts. These included Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband, and a trilateral meeting with the foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia and Turkey. Al-Shaibani also met with officials from Croatia, Armenia, and a US special envoy.
The visit highlights a period of significant diplomatic shifts for Syria. Recent developments include the reopening of various embassies, the lifting of political and economic sanctions by the Arab League, and the permanent repeal of the US Caesar Act in December 2025. Additionally, the Syrian Presidency noted that Damascus now hosts approximately sixty diplomatic missions and that the country has rejoined the international coalition to defeat ISIS.
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Ahmad al-Sharaa · Ahmed al-Sharaa · Antonio Guterres · Assad al-Shaibani · Syria · Syrian Arab Republic · United Nations · United Nations General Assembly · United States Congress
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- [○ 1 SOURCE] The United States permanently repealed the Caesar Act on December 18, 2025. sana.sy
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Foreign Minister Assad al-Shaibani met with British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband to discuss regional developments. alsaudi.news
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Foreign Minister Assad al-Shaibani met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov to discuss bilateral relations and the Russian presence in Syria. alsaudi.news
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Assad al-Shaibani held a trilateral meeting with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan and Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan. alsaudi.news
- [○ 1 SOURCE] President al-Sharaa met with the Syrian diaspora in the United States to discuss reconstruction and development. golan-media.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] President Ahmed al-Sharaa met with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in New York. alkuwaitnews.net
- [○ 1 SOURCE] President al-Sharaa held a separate meeting with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to discuss bilateral and regional issues. alkuwaitnews.net
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Damascus now hosts approximately sixty diplomatic missions. alkuwaitnews.net