Saudi Arabia and several other Arab countries cut ties with President Bashar al-Assad in 2012 over his brutal crackdown on peaceful protests against his regime. But the tide turned after the Arab ...

Syria’s New Interim President Travels to Saudi Arabia for First Foreign Visit Ahmed al-Shara’s trip to Riyadh, where he spent his childhood, offers clues about his vision for a post-Assad Syria.

Saudi Arabia pledges $2.9bn for Syria infrastructure, part of wider package Saudi Arabia has been a major backer of the new Syrian government since the fall of Bashar al-Assad last December.

Saudi Arabia had pushed for the US to cut sanctions in a bid to rebuild Syria, and ensure it remains in the Arab orbit after Iran lost its influence with the downfall of Assad, an ally of Tehran.

That new Turkey-Saudi amiability was on display during U.S. President Donald Trump's visit to the Middle East earlier this month, when he held a surprise meeting with al-Sharaa in Riyadh.