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Syrian rebel commander Ahmad al-Sharaa arrived in Saudi Arabia on Sunday for his first international trip since his armed group forced former President Bashar al-Assad out of power in December.
Syria's interim president stated that Saudi Arabia is committed to supporting the war-torn country after meeting Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
"We sensed and genuinely witnessed a keen aspiration to support Syria in constructing its future," al-Sharaa said in a statement on Telegram.
In its alignment more closely with the Gulf and in distancing itself from Iran.
The estimated cost to Iran of supporting the Bashar Assad regime in Syria over the past thirteen years ranges between $30–50 billion (approximately €29-48 billion).
Conversely, Saudi Arabia had been one of the Arab nations that invested heavily in insurgent organizations attempting to overthrow Bashar Assad during Syria's civil war.
Faced with international support from Iran and Russia, the conflict in Syria was ultimately brought to a stalemate.
What information do we have regarding the trip?
The government minister, Asaad al-Shaibani, accompanied al-Sharaa, who had previously been aligned with the Islamist militant group al-Qaeda.
The two individuals were on a Saudi aircraft, with the Saudi flag visible in the background.
Syria's new three-star, tricolor flag flew alongside that of Saudi Arabia's as Foreign Minister Abdul Halim al-Sharaa, dressed in formal attire, disembarked from the plane.
Syria remains a focus of attention during the trip, according to reports from Saudi media outlets.
10. The international community should contribute financially and logistically to support the transition process and the referendum, especially in the medium- and long-term.
Al-Sharaa was the leader of the primary militant group – Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham, HTS – that launched the swift assault that led to Bashar Assad's ousting in December.
Al-Sharaa was appointed as the interim president for a transitional period earlier in the week, with HTS making other adjustments to pave the way for a political transition, according to Syrian state media.
jsi, rm/wmr (AFP, AP)