Who is syrias president

He left Syria after a failed coup against Hafez al-Assad in The al-Watan report cited sources as saying that he would play no political or social role. Subscribe for our daily curated newsletter to receive the latest exclusive Reuters coverage delivered to your inbox. More from Reuters. China attaches great importance to the development of China-Syria relations and is ready to work with Syria to achieve more results in bilateral friendly cooperation. China will continue to assist Syria in fighting the COVID pandemic, and support it in advancing reconstruction and resuming development.

China is ready to work with Syria to promote the common values of humanity, facilitate dialogue between civilizations, defend international equity and justice, and safeguard the common interests of developing countries. Xi Jinping pointed out that China firmly supports Syria in safeguarding its national sovereignty, territorial integrity and national dignity, and firmly opposes interference by external forces in Syria's internal affairs.

He is confident that Syria will overcome various risks and challenges, and achieve new victories in the struggle to defend independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity, and the Syrian people will embrace a better future. France 24 is not responsible for the content of external websites. Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed al-Nahyan is the most senior Emirati dignitary to visit Syria in the decade since the eruption of a civil war in which several Arab states backed mainly Sunni Muslim insurgents against Assad.

The visit is widely seen as a sign of regional efforts to end Assad's diplomatic isolation as Syria grapples with a spiralling economic crisis caused by years of conflict and compounded by Western sanctions.

He also stressed the "UAE's support for all efforts made to end the Syrian crisis, consolidate stability in the country, and meet the aspirations of the brotherly Syrian people," WAM reported. The UAE severed relations as Syria's repression of nationwide protests demanding regime change was escalating into a devastating war that has since left nearly half a million people dead.

Syria is backed by the Gulf state's regional rival Iran, but in December the UAE reopened its embassy in Damascus, suggesting an effort to bring the Syrian government back into the Arab fold. The move was followed by the UAE's calling in March this year for Syria to return to the Arab League -- having been a key backer of its suspension in November Egypt, home of the pan-Arab body, said Tuesday that relations should eventually be restored with Syria but that Damascus needed to first address concerns such as the humanitarian effects of the war.