FILE PHOTO: Jordan's Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi meets with Syria's de facto new ruler Ahmed al-Sharaa in Damascus, Syria in this handout released December 23, 2024. Jordanian Foreign Ministry/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo
DAMASCUS (Reuters) -Qatar is ready to invest in Syria's energy sector and ports, the de facto Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa said after meeting a senior Qatari official in Damascus on Monday, as his new Islamist-led administration widened contacts with Arab states.
Sharaa also received Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman al-Safadi, the first Arab foreign minister to visit Damascus since the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) toppled Bashar al-Assad two weeks ago. Safadi said Jordan was ready to help Syria rebuild.
