Sharaa, who led Islamist rebel group that toppled regime, urges sanctions relief, as West moves to provide humanitarian essentials while demanding inclusive government

Saudi Arabia hosted an expanded Arab ministerial meeting on Syria on Sunday following last month’s fall of the Bashar al-Assad regime.

Then, a Saudi delegation headed by the kingdom’s envoy, Prince Yazid bin Farhan, flew into Beirut for the second time in a week. It held a blitz of meetings with various political parties. By the time they left, there was only one candidate left: the US-backed Aoun.

More than 13 years of conflict in Syria have killed more than half a million people, ravaged the economy, and pushed millions to flee their homes, including to Europe.

Top West and Middle East diplomats and ministers meet to discuss sanctions relief for Syria after al-Assad’s ouster.

Sham took power from Assad on Dec. 8 in a lightning offensive and have since installed an interim government that has promised a 400% salary increase for public sector workers.

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Saudi Arabia on Sunday called for the lifting of sanctions on Syria after meetings with top diplomats from the Middle East and Europe that focused on the war-ravaged country's future.The Gulf kingdom,

Top diplomats from the Middle East and Europe arrived in the Saudi capital Riyadh on Sunday to discuss Syria, as world powers push for stability after the fall of Bashar al-Assad. The talks – which come a month after Islamist-led rebels toppled Assad – will include a meeting of Arab officials as well as a broader gathering also including Turkey,

Saudi Arabia is hosting foreign ministers from the Middle East and Europe on Sunday for talks on Syria's transition after the fall of longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad, a Saudi official told AFP.

Saudi Arabia and Qatar supplied on Monday humanitarian aid to those in need in Syria, the war-torn country where the Assad regime fell in December. Qatar's Foreign Ministry in a statement said an armed forces plane landed at the Damascus International Airport, carrying aid from the Qatar Fund For Development and the Qatar Charity.

Backed by Iran and Russia, the regime led by Bashar al-Assad survived the revolutionary wave carried ... Egypt (February 2011), Libya (October 2011), and Yemen (February 2012). Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Bahrain, and Sudan also saw widespread protests ...