Syria’s new foreign minister has met with his Qatari counterpart and Qatar’s prime minister in Doha on Sunday.

Shibani, appointed by the country's new rulers, arrived in Doha on Sunday to meet Qatar's Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, a Qatari official told Reuters. Syrian official news agency SANA confirmed the arrival of the Syrian delegation,

Shibani's trip to Doha comes after he hosted the French and German Foreign Ministers in Damascus on Friday.View on euronews

Syria’s new Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani arrived in the Qatari capital Doha on Sunday, marking his first visit to the Gulf country. Shaibani is accompanied by Defense Minister Murhaf Abu Qasra and intelligence chief Anas Khattab during the visit,

Shibani, appointed by the country's new rulers, arrived in Qatar on Sunday to meet senior Qatari officials, a Qatari official told Reuters. The officials include Qatar's Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Mohammed Al-Khulaifi.

By bnm Gulf bureau Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Al-Shaibani outlined plans for rebuilding Syria and discussed economic sanctions during extensive talks with Qatar's Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani in Doha on January 5.

Syria's Foreign Minister Asaad Al Shibani urged the US to lift sanctions on Damascus during a trip to Qatar on Sunday before visits to the United Arab Emirates and Jordan. The new government in Syria is seeking investment and improved relations with countries in the region as it embarks on rebuilding the country's economy and infrastructure,