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Saudis want to help rebuild our war-torn country, says Syria's Sharaa
Khaleej Times
|February 03, 2025
Syria's interim president Ahmed Al Sharaa said Saudi Arabia had a "genuine desire" to help rebuild his war-torn country, after meeting on Sunday with the Gulf state's crown prince.
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Accompanied by his foreign minister, Asaad Al Shaibani, Sharaa was greeted by Saudi officials on arrival in Riyadh, images from state television outlet Al Ekhbariya showed.
Sharaa was received later by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the official Saudi news agency reported.
"We held a long meeting during which we felt and heard a genuine desire to support Syria in building its future," Sharaa was quoted as saying in a statement on Telegram.
This story is from the February 03, 2025 edition of Khaleej Times.
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