David Lammy first UK minister to visit Syria since 2011 uprising

Foreign Secretary David Lammy has become the first UK minister to visit Syria since the uprising that led to the country's civil war began 14 years ago. Lammy met Syria's interim president Ahmad al-Sharaa eight months after the collapse of the …

Britain re-establishing relations with Syria, announces David Lammy

Britain is re-establishing diplomatic relations with Syria after the country’s years-long civil war, the foreign secretary, David Lammy, has announced during a visit to the capital, Damascus. “There is renewed hope for the Syrian people,” Lammy said in a …

Britain reestablishes full Syria ties as foreign secretary visits Damascus

DAMASCUS, Syria — Britain reestablished full diplomatic relations with Syria on Saturday, more than a decade after cutting ties, as UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy met the country’s new leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa, in Damascus. In 2011, Britain was among the …

Wildfires rage in Syria for 3rd day, with conditions made worse by unexploded munitions

QASTAL MA‘AF, Syria — Syrian emergency workers were battling forest fires raging in the coastal province of Latakia on Saturday for a third day in tough conditions as neighboring Turkey sent assistance. An AFP correspondent saw strong winds fanning the …

UK re-establishing diplomatic ties with Syria as Lammy visits Damascus

British foreign secretary pledges support for Syria’s new government after talks with interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa. The United Kingdom has announced it is formally restoring diplomatic ties with Syria as British Foreign Secretary David Lammy travelled …

Turkiye’s Izmir, Hatay and Syria’s Latakia regions affected by wildfires

A forestry worker injured in a wildfire in the western Turkish province of Izmir has died from his injuries, raising the death toll in recent days from the fires to three, as emergency crews also continued to battle a blaze in a province bordering Syria. …

UK reestablishes diplomatic ties with Syria as Lammy visits Damascus

UK Restores Ties with Syria… Al-Shibani to London to Reopen Embassy

The United Kingdom has officially reestablished diplomatic relations with Syria during a visit by British Foreign Secretary David Lammy to Syria, where he met with Syria’s transitional president Ahmad al-Sharaa and Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shibani on …

Britain re-establishes diplomatic ties with Syria, pledges support

DAMASCUS, July 5 (Xinhua) -- Syria and Britain officially renewed diplomatic relations on Saturday, marked by British Foreign Secretary David Lammy's visit to Damascus, according to official statements released by both sides. Syria's foreign …

UK foreign secretary visits Syria, renewing ties after 14 years of conflict

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — British Foreign Secretary David Lammy met in Damascus on Saturday with Syria’s interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa, marking the restoration of relations after 14 years of tension during Syria’s conflict and Assad family rule. Syria has …