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German FM to make first visit to Syria, meet with Ahmed al-Sharaa
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German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul delivers a statement to the press in Jerusalem on July 31, 2025. (Menahem KAHANA / AFP)
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul will make his first visit to Syria today and is due to meet representatives of the new government, including President Ahmed al-Sharaa.
“With the overthrow of the Assad dictatorship, the people of Syria have entered a new era,” Wadephul said referring to ousted president Bashar al-Assad, in a statement shared by the foreign ministry.
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