The newly appointed foreign minister in the Syrian interim administration established after the fall of Assad said he accepted an invitation from his Saudi counterpart to visit the kingdom, which would be his first official visit abroad.

A senior Syrian delegation led by foreign minister Asaad al-Shaibani arrived in Riyadh on its first official foreign trip since Bashar al-Assad was ousted by rebels last month. The group, which includes defence minister Murhaf Abu Qasra and intelligence chief Anas Khattab,

A Syrian delegation led by newly appointed Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shibani arrived in Riyadh on Wednesday in its first official visit abroad, Syrian state news agency SANA reported, citing a foreign ministry source.

A high-level delegation from Syria's transitional government visited Saudi Arabia on Thursday, marking their first foreign trip and signalling a warming of ties with the oil-rich monarchy. The team, including Syria's newly appointed Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shibani,

Syria's Foreign Minister Asaad Al Shibani has travelled to Saudi Arabia on the interim government's first international trip, as it seeks to build alliances and bolster its regional standing during a crucial transition period Countries in the region and beyond have reached out to the administration led by Hayat Tahrir Al Sham leader Ahmad Al Shara

Syria's top diplomat said he hoped to open a "new, bright page" with Saudi Arabia upon arriving in the kingdom Wednesday, the first foreign visit for Syria's new rulers, who seized power last month."I have just arrived in the sisterly Kingdom of Saudi Arabia,