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Oman’s Foreign Minister Yusuf bin Alawi bin Abdullah arrived in the Syrian capital, Damascus, on July 7, where he met with President Bashar al-Assad and a group of senior Syrian officials.
The Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) said in an official press release the two sides discussed the latest developments in the regional and international arenas during the meeting.
“President al-Assad also discussed with Minister Bin Alawi the challenges imposed on the whole region politically and economically and means to confront them in different domains,” the state-run agency added.
Oman was one of the few Arab states that didn’t cut its ties with Damascus following the 2011 crisis. Last year, Syria’s Foreign Minister Walid Muallem visited Muscat, where he discussed the situation in Syria with senior Omani officials.
Yusuf bin Alawi’s visit may be a part of ongoing efforts to de-escalate the situation in the Middle East. Oman is known for being a mediator among the sides involved in the regional struggle.
