Damascus hosted high-level meetings on Saturday as Bahraini and Libyan delegations held discussions with Syrian officials to strengthen diplomatic and regional ties.

Ahmed Al-Sharaa, head of military operations management in Syria, met with Bahrain's Strategic Security Agency chief, Ahmed bin Abdulaziz Al Khalifa, during the visit of a high-ranking Bahraini delegation. The talks reportedly focused on regional security and enhancing cooperation between the two countries, according to the Syrian state news agency SANA.

Later, Al-Sharaa received a Libyan delegation led by Libya's Minister of Communication and Political Affairs, Walid Al-Lafi, at the People's Palace. During the meeting, Al-Lafi announced Libya's intention to appoint a permanent ambassador to Syria in the near future, marking a step forward in the countries' diplomatic relations.

قائد الإدارة السورية الجديدة أحمد الشرع يلتقي مع وفد ليبي رفيع المستوى برئاسة وليد عمار اللافي وزير الدولة للاتصال والشؤون السياسية#سانا#سوريا
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— الوكالة العربية السورية للأنباء - سانا (@SanaAjel) December 28, 2024

The meetings come amid a series of recent engagements between Syrian leadership and regional players. Earlier this week, Al-Sharaa met with an Iraqi delegation headed by Director of Intelligence Hamid Al-Shatri. Their discussions centered on securing shared borders and preventing the resurgence of ISIS, according to reports from the Iraqi News Agency.

In recent days, Syrian leadership has also welcomed delegations from Qatar, Jordan, Turkiye, the United States, and representatives from Germany and the United Kingdom. Additionally, UN Special Envoy to Syria Geir Pedersen and a delegation from Lebanon's Progressive Socialist Party were also hosted in Damascus.

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