Sheikh Mohammed also promises to support the new administration and the rehabilitation of Syria’s infrastructure.
Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesperson Majid Al-Ansari said the prime minister will hold talks with Ahmed al-Sharaa, the leader of the new Syrian administration. The spokesman added that the visit confirms Qatar’s commitment to supporting Syria during its transitional period.
Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani holds joint press conference with head of Syria's new administration Ahmed al-Sharaa in Damascus - Anadolu Ajansı
Qatar's prime minister vowed Thursday to support the rehabilitation of Syria's infrastructure, devastated by nearly 14 years of civil war, during his first visit to Damascus since Islamist-led forces seized power last month.
Sham took power from Assad on Dec. 8 in a lightning offensive and have since installed an interim government that has promised a 400% salary increase for public sector workers.
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DAMASCUS/DOHA - Qatar is planning to help finance a massive ... new Islamist rulers in Damascus a month after they toppled Bashar al-Assad. The support for the new Syrian administration has ...
DUBAI - Syria will receive two electricity-generating ships from Turkey and Qatar to boost energy supplies hit by damage to infrastructure during President Bashar al-Assad's rule, state news agency SANA quoted an official as saying on Tuesday.
Qatar is planning to help finance a massive boost in public sector wages promised by Syria's new government, a U.S. official and a senior diplomat said, vital assistance to the new Islamist rulers in Damascus a month after they toppled Bashar al-Assad.
Qatar is planning to financially back the new Syrian government's public sector salary increase, following approval from a U.S. sanctions exemption. This move comes as Syria's new Islamist rulers seek international support after overthrowing Bashar al-Assad.