Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister on Friday made his first visit to Syria since the fall of former president Bashar Al Assad and held talks with the country's new leader, Ahmad Al Shara. Prince Faisal bin Farhan's visit to Damascus comes as the Syrian transitional government seeks investments to help rebuild the country after 14 years of civil war.

Foreign Minister, Prince Faisal bin Farhan al-Saud’s travel to Syria is the first since April 2023, when Saudi Arabia resumed relations with the now-deposed Bashar al-Assad regime. The visit comes as Syria’s new leadership seeks to reintegrate the country into the international community after nearly a decade of isolation caused by civil war.