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Syria’s chief diplomat is visiting Egypt in a step toward normalizing ties between the...

Syria’s chief diplomat was in Egypt on Saturday in a step toward normalizing ties between the two countries. It was the first trip to the capital of Cairo for a Syrian foreign minister in over a decade.

Egypt’s foreign minister has met with Syrian President Bashar Assad in Damascus and promised to deliver more aid to the quake-hit country

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad met Sunday with Emirati leaders in Abu Dhabi, his second Gulf visit since last month's earthquake prompted renewed efforts to bring Damascus back into the Arab fold. The trip — Assad's second to the oil-rich United Arab Emirates in as many years — comes after a visit to Oman last month,…

UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan greeted Assad and his wife Asma in Abu Dhabi

Assad in UAE as second post-quake Gulf visit signals growing Arab outreach

The trip comes after a visit to Oman last month, his only official engagements in Arab countries since the start of Syria's war in 2011

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad met Sunday with Emirati leaders in Abu Dhabi, his second Gulf visit since last month's earthquake in his country prompted renewed efforts to bring Damascus back into…

Last month's deadly earthquakes sped up efforts by Arab nations to reconcile with Damascus after years of civil war. President Bashar Assad needs international help to rebuild his country but many roadblocks remain.

The move is aimed at ending Syria’s political isolation since 2011.