Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shibani speaks during a press conference following talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Moscow, Russia, July 31, 2025. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov/Pool/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights , opens new tab

CAIRO, Aug 10 (Reuters) – Jordan is to host a meeting with U.S. and Syrian officials on Tuesday to discuss supporting the rebuilding of Syria after more than a decade of conflict and the ouster of former leader Bashar al-Assad by an Islamist-led rebellion in December.

Syrian foreign minister Asaad al-Shibani and the U.S. envoy to Syria Thomas Barrack will attend, Jordan’s foreign ministry said in a statement on Sunday.

On Wednesday, Damascus signed 12 agreements worth $14 billion, including a $4 billion agreement with Qatar’s UCC holding to build a new airport and a $2 billion deal to establish a subway in the Syrian capital with the United Arab Emirates’ national investment corporation.

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