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Saudi Arabia, Qatar to settle Syria’s $15 million debt to World Bank
Saudi Arabia and Qatar announced on Sunday that they will jointly settle Syria’s outstanding debt to the World Bank, amounting to approximately $15 million.
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.
Syria's foreign minister, Asaad Hassan al-Shibani, Reuters/Khalil Ashawi
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.
The delegation includes Defence Minister Murhaf Abu Qasra. The visit came less than a month since Bashar al-Assad was ousted by rebels on Dec. 8.
Reporting by Menna Alaa and Muhammed Al Gebaly
Saudi Arabia and Qatar announced on Sunday that they will jointly settle Syria’s outstanding debt to the World Bank, amounting to approximately $15 million.
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