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.
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa carried out a partial cabinet reshuffle on Saturday, replacing several ministers and senior officials, including his own brother, according to the official Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA).
The U.S. and Iran appeared no closer on Saturday to finding an end to their war after the two sides traded fire in the Gulf amid a tenuous ceasefire, while a U.S. intelligence analysis concluded Tehran could withstand a naval blockade for months.
The United States has confirmed that government-level delegations from Israel and Lebanon will hold "intensive and detailed" discussions in Washington on 14 and 15 May, in what represents the most significant direct diplomatic engagement between the two countries in over four decades.
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