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Ensuring national security, increasing influence among its Arab neighbours and securing the return of the Golan Heights, have been the primary goals of the Syrian Arab Republic's foreign policy. At many points in its history, Syria has seen tension with its neighbours, such as Turkey , Israel , Jordan , Iraq , and Lebanon .
The ministry oversees the expression of Syrian foreign policy, the protection of the interests of the Syrian nations and the interests of Syrian citizens abroad, as well as the representation of the country to other countries and international organizations. The responsibilities of the Ministry of Expatriates were merged on 14 April 2011.
Syria, [h] officially the Syrian Arab Republic, [i] [16] is a country in West Asia located in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Levant.It borders the Mediterranean Sea to the west, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east and southeast, Jordan to the south, and Israel and Lebanon to the southwest.
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Foreign involvement in the Syrian civil war refers to political, military and operational support to parties involved in the ongoing conflict in Syria that began in March 2011, as well as active foreign involvement. Most parties involved in the war in Syria receive various types of support from foreign countries and entities based outside Syria.
Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani (Arabic: أسعد حسن الشيباني, romanized: Asʿad Ḥasan al-Shaybānī) is a Syrian politician who serves as the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates in the Syrian Transitional Government since 21 December 2024 under Prime Minister Mohammed al-Bashir, following the fall of the Assad regime.
The politics of Syria is currently in a transitional period led by the Syrian transitional government. The seat of the government is located in Damascus , Syria . The previous government consisted of a President , a Prime Minister , and a legislative council with 250 seats.
The United States has expressed cautious optimism about the Syrian transitional government. While the U.S. has substantial interests in Syria, the new administration under President-elect Trump has indicated a potential shift in policy, including the possibility of withdrawing American troops from the region.