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Syria's FM pledges Gulf solidarity, integration at Manama Dialogue

Syria's foreign minister signals deepening security ties with Gulf states and positions post-Assad Damascus as a regional partner.

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What to know

  • Syria's FM declared at the Manama Dialogue that Damascus considers Gulf stability integral to its own security and will support Gulf states against aggression.
  • Post-Assad Syria is pursuing formal integration into regional security architecture with Gulf partners, including potential participation in the Makkah Pact collective-security arrangement.
  • Syria has reported over 1,000 Israeli attacks in less than two years; the FM is also managing tensions with Jordan over recent Israeli strikes in Daraa countryside.
  • Damascus has joined the international coalition against Daesh and is positioning itself as a reformed regional partner focused on state legitimacy and cross-border security cooperation.

“A stable Syria was essential to broader regional stability.”

Asaad Hassan Al-Shaibani, Syria's Foreign Minister · Arab News ↗ · Oct 30

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Syria's FM pledges Gulf solidarity, integration at Manama Dialogue
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    Al-Shaibani addresses Israeli strikes and Jordan border tensions — The FM said Syria had faced over 1,000 Israeli attacks in less than two years, resulting in dozens of deaths. He also stated that intensive communications with Jordan had helped contain recent tensions over Israeli strikes in Daraa countryside, emphasizing that bilateral relations were too deep to be compromised by temporary friction.

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    Al-Shaibani announces high-level talks on security cooperation with Gulf

    The Syrian FM confirmed Damascus was holding discussions with Gulf countries on political, economic, security and military cooperation, including possible integration into regional security architecture and consultations on the proposed Makkah Pact collective-security arrangement.

    “Geography is destiny, and integration is a choice.”
    — Asaad Hassan Al-Shaibani
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    Syria's FM presents post-Assad regional vision at Manama Dialogue

    At the dialogue, Foreign Minister Al-Shaibani positioned Syria as a trusted partner committed to Gulf stability and described Damascus as turning the page on the ousted Assad regime while joining the international coalition against Daesh.

    “We will not stand by as a spectator in the face of any aggression against the Gulf states.”
    — Asaad Hassan Al-Shaibani
    1. 1 outlet Syria’s security inseparable from Gulf stability, FM Al-Shaibani says

      first by Arab News, 7d ago

  4. background

    22nd IISS Manama Dialogue opens with 50+ countries participating — The International Institute for Strategic Studies organized the dialogue in Bahrain from Oct. 30 to Nov. 1, bringing together delegations from over 50 countries, including 40+ ministers and senior military commanders.