The Latest Breaking News from Damascus

Syria's new rulers stepped up engagement on Tuesday with countries that deemed ousted president Bashar al-Assad a pariah, with the French flag raised at the embassy for the first time in over a decade.

A French diplomatic mission will travel to the Syrian capital Damascus this Tuesday to reestablish contact after the fall of Bashar al-Assad, acting Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said. Likewise, the US, the UK and other countries are investigating how they might normalise relations with the new regime.

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A UK delegation has met the head of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, an organisation that is banned in the UK.

Foreign Secretary says the delegation would hold talks with the Syrian authorities following the fall of Bashar Assad’s regime

Foreign Secretary David Lammy said the UK would support an ‘inclusive transitional process’.

Western powers are looking to establish contact with Syria's new rulers, aiming to avoid Iraq- or Libya-style chaos after the fall of the Assad regime to Islamist-led rebels.

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Remarks attributed to al-Assad, released by the Syrian presidency’s Telegram, say state fell into ‘hands of terrorism’.

Burnt-out rooms reveal extent of lucrative regime-supported operation to smuggle drug across region

Former Syrian leader claimed he wanted to stay and fight but left after Russian airbase came under attack