Syria: Dutch foreign ministers visited Syria, marking his first visit since fall of Assad regime.

SHOTLIST: DAMASCUS, SYRIA (JUNE 24, 2026) 1. DUTCH FOREIGN MINISTER TOM BERENDSEN AND DELEGATIONS ARRIVING AT TISHREEN PALACE IN SYRIA 2. BERENDSEN AND DUTCH DELEGATIONS GREETING SYRIAN FOREIGN MINISTER ASAAD HASSAN AL-SHAIBANI AND SYRIAN DELEGATIONS DAMASCUS, SYRIA - JUNE 24: Dutch Foreign Minister Tom Berendsen visited Syria Wednesday, June 24, marking his first official visit to the country since the fall of the Assad regime. Berendsen met with Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani at Tishreen Palace in Damascus. According to Syria's state news agency, SANA, the two ministers discussed ways to rebuild and strengthen relations between the Netherlands and Syria. The meeting also focused on opportunities to enhance bilateral cooperation across various fields as the country transitions under its new leadership.