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Syrian president discusses developments in Syria with US envoy in Damascus

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Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa discussed on Monday developments in Syria and the region with U.S. Special Envoy for Syria Thomas Barrack in Damascus, according to a statement from the Syrian president's office.

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, Reuters/Stephanie Lecocq

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, Reuters/Stephanie Lecocq

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa discussed on Monday developments in Syria and the region with U.S. Special Envoy for Syria Thomas Barrack in Damascus, according to a statement from the Syrian president's office.

The meeting comes after Barrack discussed Syria and Lebanon with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Israel a day earlier.

Syrian and Israeli officials have been conducting U.S.-mediated talks on de-escalating conflict in southern Syria.

Reporting by Menna Alaa El-Din and Jaidaa Taha

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