Iraqi FM arrives in Syria for the first time since the fall of the Assad regime

Published June 29th, 2026 - 10:55 GMT
Syrian and Iraqi Foreign Ministers
This handout picture released by the official Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) on June 29, 2026 shows Syria's Foreign Minister Asaad Shaibani receiving Iraq's Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein at Tishrin Palace in Damascus. (Photo by SANA / AFP)

ALBAWABA - Iraqi Foreign Minister, Fuad Hussein, arrives on a diplomatic visit to Syria - marking the first such visit since the fall of Assad in late 2024.

The Iraqi FM comes at the “invitation extended by Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani,” according to the Iraqi Foreign Ministry. Adding that Hussein is set to hold a series of meetings with top Syrian officials in an effort to strengthen the strained bilateral ties between the two Arab countries.

The talks will also address developing joint cooperation in various political, security, economic, and trade fields - along with “discussing regional and international developments, ways to enhance coordination and consultation between the two countries regarding shared challenges,” the Iraqi Foreign Ministry added.