Riyadh / Moscow: Saudi Arabia and Syria have agreed to reopen their embassies, restoring diplomatic ties after 11 years.
The two countries severed ties in 2012, a year after the start of the Syrian civil war.
An official source told a foreign news agency that the two governments were “preparing to reopen embassies after Eid al-Fitr”.
This move comes in the context of restoring relations between Saudi Arabia and Iran, Syria’s close ally in the region.
The move represents an important step forward in the gradual process of reintegrating Syria into the regional sphere after years of isolation.
Last week, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad visited the United Arab Emirates, his second visit since the restoration of relations in 2018. This visit has been made after visiting Oman last month.
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