Jan 6, 2025 · During the meeting in Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Abdullah reiterated the UAE's firm position in safeguarding Syria's unity and sovereignty and called for international co-operation in protecting the country's security and stability, state news agency Wam reported.

Jan 6, 2025 · DUBAI: Syria’s new foreign minister, Asaad Al-Shaibani, was welcomed by United Arab Emirates Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Abu Dhabi for high-level talks on Monday. The...

Jan 12, 2023 · Talks about the UAE becoming “Syria’s most prominent global trade partner” are intended to shape the perception on an international level of Abu Dhabi as being the gateway to Damascus.

Mar 6, 2024 · Abu Dhabi officially reopened its embassy in Damascus back in 2018, and in 2022, the UAE hosted Assad for a symbolic visit: his first trip to an Arab country since Syria's popular uprising-turned-civil war began in 2011.

Jan 16, 2025 · Abu Dhabi is approaching Syria’s current situation with pragmatism, echoing its response to the Afghan government’s collapse amid the Taliban takeover in 2021. “The UAE has proven to be a pragmatic regional power. It did not wait for too long to recognize the Taliban in Afghanistan. It has the best relationship with the new regime there.

Jan 6, 2025 · The UAE's foreign affairs minister met with Asaad Al Shaibani, Minister of Foreign Affairs in the Syrian Transitional Government on Monday in Abu Dhabi. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan,...

Syria–United Arab Emirates relations refer to the relationship between the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Syria. The UAE has an embassy in Damascus and Syria has an embassy in Abu Dhabi and a consulate-general in Dubai. Both countries are members of the Arab League, part of the Middle East region and share close cultural ties.

Jan 6, 2025 · Foreign ministers from the UAE and Syria’s new government discussed strengthening relations at a meeting Monday during the first official Syrian visit to the Gulf country since the overthrow of President Bashar al-Assad.

Mar 19, 2023 · Syrian President Bashar al-Assad arrived Sunday in the United Arab Emirates, his second visit to the Gulf since a devastating earthquake last month prompted Arab outreach to his internationally isolated government.

Jan 14, 2025 · The United Arab Emirates and Jordan are also reportedly cultivating influence by backing former revolutionaries in southern Syria, giving them an important role in shaping Syria’s future. Abu Dhabi is likely to have additional motivation to pursue this, given its broader regional proxy conflict with Ankara in Libya and Sudan.