US EditionSyria and Morocco Restore Diplomatic Ties After Fall of Assad
- Morocco and Syria agreed to restore diplomatic relations by reopening their embassies in Damascus and Rabat in May 2025 during the Arab League summit in Baghdad.
- This renewed engagement follows Morocco's closure of its Damascus embassy in 2012 amid Syria's 13-year civil war and the recent overthrow of Bashar al-Assad in December 2024.
- Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita read King Mohammed VI's letter expressing support for Syria's political process and aspirations for freedom, security, and stability.
- During a meeting on the sidelines of the summit, Syrian diplomat Asaad al-Shaibani and Moroccan official Nasser Bourita confirmed that both countries have decided to restore full diplomatic ties.
- The restoration of ties signals Morocco's reaffirmed commitment to Syria's territorial integrity and may advance Arab regional solidarity after years of conflict and diplomatic rupture.
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Morocco, Syria to reopen embassies after Assad fall
Morocco said Saturday it would reopen its embassy in Damascus, signalling renewed support for Syria after the overthrow of longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad, as Damascus announced a similar move. The Moroccan decision was announced in a letter from King Mohammed VI to Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa, read by the Moroccan foreign minister at an Arab League summit in Baghdad. The letter said Morocco backed the Syrian people "in their quest …
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AlKhaleej TodaySyria and Morocco restore diplomatic ties after fall of Assad
RABAT, May 18 — Morocco said Saturday it would reopen its embassy in Damascus, signalling renewed support for Syria after the overthrow of longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad, as Damascus announced a similar move. The Moroccan decision was announced in a letter from King Mohammed VI to Syria’s interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa, read by the Moroccan foreign minister at an Arab League summit in Baghdad. The letter said Morocco backed the Syrian people …
In his statement during the Arab Summit held in Baghdad, followed by the Shafaq News Agency, the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of Africa and Moroccans living abroad, Nasser Boureta, said that "the Government of Morocco has reopened its embassy in the Syrian capital Damascus, and we support the Syrian people to realize their aspirations and preserve Syria's unity and sovereignty," and further affirmed "involved to advance the polit…
The news was announced by Mohammed VI during his intervention at the Arab League summit in Baghdad. Both embassies were closed in July 2012, a few months after the beginning of the civil war in Syria.
Syria Thanks HM the King for Decision to Reopen Moroccan Embassy in Damascus
News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Prosper Kay, https://newsghana.com.gh/syria-thanks-hm-the-king-for-decision-to-reopen-moroccan-embassy-in-damascus/Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani conveyed his country’s thanks and gratitude on Saturday for His Majesty King Mohammed VI’s decision to reopen the Moroccan embassy in Damascus. In a press statement following his talks with his Moroccan counterpart Nasser Bourita, Syria’…
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