Syria’s foreign minister in Washington, a first in 25 years
Foreign Minister Asaad Al-Shibani will meet US lawmakers to discuss the lifting of remaining US sanctions on his country
September 18, 2025 09:44
DAMASCUS: Syria’s foreign minister arrived in Washington on Thursday, the first official visit at that level in more than 25 years as the US makes a pro-Damascus policy push, lifting sanctions and mediating between the new Islamist rulers and Israel. Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan Al-Shibani will meet US lawmakers to discuss the lifting of remaining US sanctions on his country, Senator Lindsey Graham was quoted as saying by Axios. Two sources familiar with the trip confirmed the visit to Reuters.
It comes after some senior US diplomats focused on Syria were abruptly let go from their posts amid Washington’s pivot, as the US seeks to integrate its longtime Syrian Kurdish allies with the central administration of President Ahmed Al-Sharaa.
