Syria's New Leadership Engages UAE in Rebuilding Efforts
Syria’s newly-appointed leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa, and UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan held a phone call on Friday to discuss cooperative measures aimed at supporting the Syrian people during the country’s critical transitional phase. The conversation comes shortly after al-Sharaa, head of the opposition coalition "Hayat Tahrir al-Sham" (HTS), took power following the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad on December 8. The coalition's success ended over 13 years of civil war, a conflict that claimed more than 500,000 lives and displaced millions. Since his appointment, al-Sharaa has made rebuilding Syria’s fractured society and economy a priority while re-establishing ties with the international community. During the call, the UAE president expressed solidarity with Syria and pledged support for humanitarian and developmental initiatives to ease the suffering of the Syrian people. Sheikh Mohammed emphasized the UAE’s readiness to assist Syria in achieving stabili...