Syria: Syrian, Iraqi foreign ministers discuss bilateral ties in Damascus meeting.

RESTRICTION: USERS MUST CREDIT “IRAQI FOREIGN MINISTRY” HANDOUT, MUST NOT OBSCURE LOGO —EDITORIAL USE ONLY— NO ARCHIVE – NO RESALE SHOTLIST: DAMASCUS, SYRIA (JUNE 29, 2026) (IRAQI FOREIGN MINISTRY - RESTRICTED) 1. IRAQI FOREIGN MINISTER FUAD HUSSEIN ARRIVING AT TISHREEN PALACE IN DAMASCUS 2. SYRIAN FOREIGN MINISTER ASAAD AL-SHAIBANI WELCOMING IRAQI FOREIGN MINISTER FUAD HUSSEIN AND HIS DELEGATION 3. VARIOUS OF BILATERAL MEETING BETWEEN THE SYRIAN AND IRAQI DELEGATIONS RESTRICTION: USERS MUST CREDIT “IRAQI FOREIGN MINISTRY” HANDOUT, MUST NOT OBSCURE LOGO —EDITORIAL USE ONLY— NO ARCHIVE – NO RESALE DAMASCUS, SYRIA - JUNE 29, 2026: Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani and his Iraqi counterpart Fuad Hussein held talks in Damascus on Monday to discuss bilateral relations and ways to expand joint cooperation in the political, security and economic fields. Iraq’s state news agency INA, citing a Foreign Ministry statement, said Hussein held talks with Shaibani to review “bilateral relations and expand prospects for joint cooperation between the two countries.” The SANA news agency said discussions between the two diplomats at Tishreen Palace in Damascus dwelt on ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation in all fields. Hussein arrived in Syria on Monday upon an invitation from Shaibani, the first official visit to Damascus since the overthrow of the Bashar al-Assad regime in late 2024.