According to the UAE Foreign Ministry, Abdullah reaffirmed the UAE’s "steadfast stance" in supporting Syria’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, emphasizing the importance

DUBAI (Reuters) - UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed discussed bolstering "brotherly" ties with Syria during the first official visit by Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shibani to the United Arab Emirates on Monday, Emirati state news agency WAM reported.

The country’s new leaders are pushing to restore a sense of normalcy. But Syria remains under a host of international sanctions imposed during the Assad regime.

Foreign ministers from the UAE and Syria’s new government discussed strengthening relations at a meeting Monday during the first official Syrian visit to the Gulf country since the overthrow of president Bashar al-Assad.

Syria's new foreign minister Asaad al-Shaibani landed in the United Arab Emirates Monday on his first visit to the country since rebels toppled President Bashar al-Assad last month, official news agency SANA said.

Jordan and Syria have agreed to form a joint security committee to secure their border, combat arms and drug smuggling and work to prevent the resurgence of Islamic State militants, the Jordanian foreign minister said on Tuesday.

The first international flight has landed in Syria since the overthrow of President Bashar al-Assad last month. The flight from Qatar landed around 1pm at Damascus International Airport, according to AFP correspondents, the first from the Gulf state in 13 years.

The new administration's approach to governing must include "different groups" and women, and "no radicalization", the European Union's foreign-policy chief said.

Assad’s regime on December 8 has put Syria in the spotlight once again. Following over a decade of conflict, the killing of

Syria's interim Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani, who has repeatedly called for lifting long-standing sanctions, attended the talks alongside foreign ministers and representatives from Bahrain, Egypt, Turkiye, the United Arab Emirates, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom, the United States, and other countries.

The fall of Assad in Syria will be complex for Jordan. The victory of HTS may empower local Islamists while reopening trade will boost its economy. Jordan must work closely with Syria’s new leaders to address the challenges ahead.

Today, the President of the United Arab Emirates, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, welcomed President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi at Abu Dhabi International Airport. Following the reception ceremony,