German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will receive Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa at the Chancellery in Berlin on Monday, a German government spokesman announced Friday.
Ahmad al-Sharaa © Mena Today
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will receive Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa at the Chancellery in Berlin on Monday, a German government spokesman announced Friday.
"The Chancellor will receive the Syrian president, Ahmad al-Sharaa, at the Chancellery on Monday for his inaugural visit," spokesman Stefan Kornelius confirmed.
The meeting is expected to focus notably on the war raging across the Middle East, as Germany seeks to engage with the new Syrian leadership at a critical moment for the region.
The visit marks a significant diplomatic moment, the first formal meeting between the new Syrian head of state and the German chancellor, signaling Berlin's willingness to engage with Damascus as Syria navigates its post-conflict transition under new leadership.
Lebanon and Syria will in the coming months begin revising decades-old trade agreements to revive their economic relationship following the ouster of Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad in 2024, Lebanon's economy minister told Reuters on Thursday.
Syrian authorities said on Thursday they had foiled an attempt to smuggle advanced weapons and missiles across the border from Iraq, with state news agency SANA citing an Interior Ministry source as saying the shipment appeared destined for militant group Hezbollah.
The U.S. struck Iran's coastal defenses and missile sites on Wednesday after reimposing a naval blockade of its ports, while Iran threatened to shut off more regional energy exports, saying it was engaged in an "existential war" with America.
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