Germany reopens Syria embassy in cautious thaw with Islamist leaders


A German and a European Union flags flutter at the German embassy, after it was reopened in Damascus, Syria, March 20, 2025. REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi

BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany reopened its embassy in Syria on Thursday, marking a revival of diplomatic ties under a new leadership in Damascus that is facing humanitarian and security problems as it tries to rebuild the country after the fall of Bashar al-Assad.

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock oversaw the official resumption of operations at the embassy during a visit to the Syrian capital, officials from her delegation said.

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