Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Receives Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa in Riyadh
Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Prince Mohammed bin Salman received Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa in the capital, Riyadh. The Syrian Arab News Agency reported that al-Sharaa would discuss a number of bilateral issues with the Crown Prince, in addition to signing several agreements across various sectors.
The agency explained that the visit comes amid growing relations between the two countries, noting that Saudi Arabia was the first destination for al-Sharaa and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani following Syria’s liberation. Efforts to lift sanctions began from there. Damascus stressed the importance of strengthening relations with Riyadh across all political, security, and economic fields.
The visit comes at a sensitive regional juncture, amid rising tensions across the Middle East and efforts to bring Iran and the United States closer together to avoid a renewed outbreak of war.
Upon al-Sharaa’s arrival at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, he was received by Riyadh Deputy Governor Prince Mohammed bin Abdulrahman, Riyadh Mayor Prince Faisal bin Abdulaziz bin Ayyaf, Minister of Transport and Logistics Services Saleh Al-Jasser, Royal Court Adviser Khalid bin Farid Hadrrawi, Syria’s Chargé d’Affaires and Head of Mission to the Kingdom Mohsen Mahbash, Acting Director of Regional Police Major General Mansour bin Nasser Al-Otaibi, and Deputy Chief of Royal Protocol Fahad Al-Suhail.
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Author: Counselor Faisal Al-Mutairi.
Publication Date: November 4, 2026.
Updated: October 2026.
