Syria Foreign Minister

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  Syrian Foreign Minister Warns Iran Against Spreading Chaos In Syria

  Syria's newly appointed foreign minister, Asaad Hassan al-Shibani, told Iran on Tuesday not to spread chaos in Syria but to respect the Syrian people's will and the country's sovereignty.

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  Syria's New Rulers Name Foreign Minister Amid Push For International Ties

  Syria's new rulers have appointed a foreign minister, the official Syrian news agency (SANA) said on Saturday, as they seek to build international relations two weeks after Bashar al-Assad was ousted.

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  UK In 'Diplomatic Contact' With Syrian Rebels After Bashar Al-Assad's Ouster

  Britain's foreign minister said Sunday that London had established diplomatic contact with the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) rebel group in Syria, which led the offensive that ousted Bashar al-Assad.

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  Syria's Assad Told Iran That Turkey Was Aiding Rebels To Unseat Him: Report

  In the final days leading to his ouster, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad complained to Iran's foreign minister that Turkey was actively supporting Sunni rebels in their offensive to topple him, two Iranian officials told Reuters this week.

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  Israel Struck "Chemical Weapons" In Syria, Says Foreign Minister Gideon Saar

  Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said Monday that his country had struck "chemical weapons" in neighbouring Syria, where rebel forces ousted president Bashar al-Assad over the weekend.

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  New Syrian Administration Must Be Inclusive: Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan

  Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan called to "unite and reconstruct" Syria in an orderly manner, without compromising on inclusiveness.

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  Iran Minister Opens New Syria Consulate Week After Deadly Strike Kills 7

  Iran's foreign minister inaugurated the country's new consulate in Damascus on Monday, a week after a deadly strike blamed on Israel destroyed the former premises, sending regional tensions skyrocketing.

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  Iran Calls On "International Community" To Respond To Israel's Syria Attack

  Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian called Monday on the international community to act after the Israeli attack on an Iranian consulate in Damascus killed a senior Guards commander and others.

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  'Rest Of The Axis' Will Respond To Israeli War Crimes, Iran Says

  The Iranian minister said the displacement of Palestinians and cutting water and electricity to the Gaza Strip are considered war crimes.

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  Russia Working On Easing Visa Process For India, Other Countries

  Russia is working on easing visa procedures for six countries, including India, Syria and Indonesia, the state TASS news agency cited Deputy Foreign Minister Evgeny Ivanov as saying on

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  Turkey Won't Allow New Syrian Refugees After Quake: Minister

  Turkey will not allow a new influx of refugees from Syria after last week's devastating earthquake, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Monday.

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  'Operation Dost': India Goes All Out To Help Quake-Hit Turkey, Syria

  India is sending a field hospital, medicines, rescue teams to earthquake-hit Turkey and Syria under "Operation Dost", foreign minister S Jaishankar tweeted on Wednesday.

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  "They Had Until April": Turkey Shuts Airspace To Syria-Bound Russian Jets

  Turkey has closed its airspace to Russian civilian and military planes flying to Syria, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu was quoted as saying Saturday by local media.

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  Syria Supports Vladimir Putin's Recognition Of Ukraine Breakaway Regions

  Syria supports the decision of its ally Russia to recognise two breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine, Syrian state TV quoted the Syrian foreign minister as saying on Tuesday.

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  S Jaishankar Discusses Bilateral Cooperation With Syrian Foreign Minister

  External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar discussed bilateral cooperation with his Syrian counterpart Dr Fayssal Mekdad.