Syrian President Assad visits Oman

MUSCAT - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad visited Oman and met with Sultan Haitham bin Tariq Al Said following the devastating earthquake that devastated the country's northwest two weeks ago, killing thousands . It is Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's first official trip to Oman after more than a decade of war on terrorism in Syria.

The visit of Assad, who met with Sultan Haitham bin Tareq, took place in conjunction with "talks aimed at extending the agreement for the opening of the crossings between Turkey and Syria after the earthquake in exchange for the extension of the freeze on US sanctions ”.

Furthermore, Assad's journey arrives precisely on the day of the new earthquake and after the devastating earthquake of 6 February. A tragedy for a country already suffering and devastated by the long conflict. Conditions that have brought to the fore the issue of urgently sending humanitarian aid to the Damascus government.