The reopening of the Saudi Embassy in Damascus, according to Acting Chargé d’Affaires Abdullah Al-Huraiz, is a momentous occasion in the history of relations between the two nations and peoples.
He reiterated the embassy’s and its personnel’s commitment to enhancing bilateral ties between the two countries.
A group of dignitaries and intellectuals as well as prominent Syrian government officials, members of the diplomatic corps accredited to Damascus, and numerous ministries were present at the occasion.
Reopening the embassy signifies a major change in the state of ties between Saudi Arabia and Syria, which had been tense since Bashar al-Assad took government in 2000 when his father, Hafez al-Assad, passed away.
2012 saw the termination of diplomatic relations between the two countries amid the
the civil war raging in Syria.
Now in its fourteenth year, the conflict has claimed around 500,000 lives and uprooted half of the 23 million people who lived in Syria before to the conflict.
The majority of the time, attempts to find a political solution have stagnated.
Prior to the collapse of relations, Saudi Arabia had previously declared on May 26, 2024, that Faisal bin Saud al-Mejfel will be its new ambassador to Damascus.
Shortly after Syria rejoined the Arab League and regular commercial flights between the two countries resumed, the decision was made to reestablish diplomatic missions.
In addition to strengthening relationships with Iran and Syria, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has been actively promoting regional peace.
The formalization of Saudi-Iranian relations in March through an agreement in China is anticipated to have a good effect on the Middle East, as both countries have backed opposing factions.
