Qatar’s prime minister and foreign minister made a landmark visit to Syria on Thursday, pledging to support the country’s recovery and calling on the international community to “swiftly” remove sanctions.
The prime minister’s trip to Syria comes a day after he announced a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas in Gaza.
“We are on the verge of a new phase in Syria’s history, and Qatar extends its hand to the Syrian people for partnership,” Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani said during a press conference.
The Qataris met with Ahmad al-Sharaa, who heads Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, the Islamist group leading the new authority in Syria.
Al Thani said Israeli forces must withdraw
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