{"id":137744,"date":"2026-05-16T18:01:37","date_gmt":"2026-05-16T18:01:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/?p=137744"},"modified":"2026-05-16T18:01:38","modified_gmt":"2026-05-16T18:01:38","slug":"syrian-president-receives-us-envoy-in-damascus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/137744\/","title":{"rendered":"Syrian president receives US envoy in Damascus"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press)<\/strong> \u2013 Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa received on Saturday US Special Envoy to Syria Thomas Barrack at the People\u2019s Palace in Damascus, according to the Syrian Presidency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During the meeting, the two sides discussed recent developments in Syria and the wider region, the presidency said in a statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The discussions also addressed ways to strengthen economic cooperation between Damascus and Washington, in addition to issues of mutual interest, according to the statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Syrian Foreign Minister and Expatriates Asaad al-Shaibani attended the meeting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The meeting comes amid ongoing diplomatic contacts between Syria and regional and international actors following recent political and security developments in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>By Atoun Jan<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) \u2013 Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa received on Saturday US Special Envoy to Syria Thomas Barrack at the People\u2019s Palace in Damascus, according to the Syrian Presidency. 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