Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan met US envoy to Syria Tom Barrack in Riyadh on Sunday, where the two sides discussed the latest developments in Syria and ways to support stability in the country, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.
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Relations between Saudi Arabia and Syria have flourished since the fall of the al-Assad regime in December 2024. In early 2025, Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa chose Saudi Arabia for his first foreign visit as Syria’s new leader.
In May 2025, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman persuaded US President Donald Trump to lift American sanctions on Syria and facilitated a meeting between Trump and al-Sharaa in the Kingdom.
The meeting between Prince Faisal and Barrack came a day after the US envoy met Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa in Damascus.
