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Arab, EU diplomats in Saudi for talks on support for Syria

Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan (right) welcomes his Iraqi counterpart Fuad Hussein before an Arab officials' meeting in Riyadh on January 12, 2025. [ AFP]

Top diplomats from the Middle East and Europe were arriving in the Saudi capital on Sunday to discuss Syria, as world powers push for stability after the fall of Bashar al-Assad.

Saudi Arabia, the Middle East's biggest economy, is seeking to increase its influence in Syria after Islamist-led rebels toppled Assad last month, analysts say.

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