Syrian, Israeli officials discussed 'regional stability' in Paris
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Syrian FM Asaad al-Shaibani met with an Israeli delegation in Paris to discuss regional issues, with US envoy Thomas Barrack also present, SANA reported.
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Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani attends the 34th Arab League summit in Baghdad on May 17, 2025. (AFP)
Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shibani met with an Israeli delegation in Paris to discuss issues related to regional stability, Syria’s official news agency SANA reported Tuesday evening.
According to SANA, which reported on such meetings between the new Syrian regime and Israeli officials for the first time, the talks focused on “a number of files aimed at promoting stability in the region and southern Syria.”
Separately, the Syrian Foreign Ministry announced that President Ahmed al-Sharaa met with a delegation of US Congress members in Damascus, accompanied by the Syrian foreign and interior ministers.
According to Israeli Channel 12, Israeli Minister of Strategic Affairs Ron Dermer met al-Shibani in Paris on Tuesday alongside US envoy Tom Barrack to discuss security arrangements along the Palestinian-Syrian border.
This would not be the first time the trio met. Previously, on August 12, the Trump administration was attempting to negotiate an agreement that would allegedly establish a humanitarian corridor connecting "Israel" to the city of Sweida in southern Syria to facilitate aid delivery to the Druze community in that region, according to statements from one US official and two Israeli officials who spoke to Axios.
Moreover, Israeli reserve colonel Moshe Elad previously disclosed ongoing discussions regarding a potential security agreement between "Israel" and Syria, centered on intelligence cooperation to fight Hezbollah and Iranian influence in the region.
