Syrian, Israeli officials discussed regional stability in Paris
Syrian FM Asaad al-Shaibani met with an Israeli delegation in Paris to discuss regional stability, with US envoy Thomas Barak 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, 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.
Israeli Minister of Strategic Affairs Ron Dermer is meeting Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shibani in Paris on Tuesday alongside US envoy Tom Barak to discuss security arrangements along the Palestinian-Syrian border, Israeli Channel 12 reported.
This would not be the first time the trio meets. 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.