Alsharq Tribune- World News
Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa arrived in Saudi Arabia on Sunday on his first trip abroad.
Syria's new three-star, tricolor flag flew next to Saudi Arabia's own at the airport as Sharaa walked off the plane. He was scheduled to meet with Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince and Prime Minister.
Sharaa flew to Riyadh with Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shibani.
The Syrian presidency had earlier posted a picture on X of Sharaa and Shibani aboard what appeared to be a private jet on their way to Saudi Arabia, calling it a "first official visit".
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah visited Damascus in January and said Riyadh has been “actively engaging in dialogue” to lift sanctions on Syria.
On Thursday, Damascus received Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, who "stressed the urgent need to form a government representing all spectrums" of Syrian society in order "to consolidate stability and move forward with reconstruction, development and prosperity projects".
The new Syrian authorities have received a steady stream of diplomatic visitors since toppling Assad in December
