Afghanistan, Sept. 18 -- Syrian Foreign Minister Asad al-Shibani will visit Washington, seeking talks on lifting U.S. sanctions in the first such trip in decades.
Syrian Foreign Minister Asad al-Shibani will travel to Washington on Thursday for talks with members of Congress about the permanent lifting of remaining U.S. sanctions, according to Axios.
The trip will be the first by a Syrian foreign minister to the U.S. capital in more than 25 years, marking a rare diplomatic engagement.
Al-Shibani is also expected to meet U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday, underscoring the significance of the visit for both Washington and Damascus.
His journey follows a stop in London, where he held lengthy discussions with Israeli Strategic A...