Jordan’s king meets Syrian FM, US envoy over Syria developments

King Abdullah II of Jordan on Tuesday met separately with Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Al-Shaibaani and US Ambassador to Turkiye and Special Envoy for Syria Thomas Barrack to discuss the latest developments in Syria. (Jordan News Agency)
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Updated 12 August 2025
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Jordan’s king meets Syrian FM, US envoy over Syria developments

  • Both meetings focused on supporting Syria’s security, stability, sovereignty and territorial integrity.

AMMAN: King Abdullah II of Jordan on Tuesday met separately with Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Al-Shaibani and US Ambassador to Turkiye and Special Envoy for Syria Thomas Barrack to discuss the latest developments in Syria, the Jordan News Agency reported.

Both meetings, which were also attended by Crown Prince Hussein bin Abdullah II, focused on supporting Syria’s security, stability, sovereignty and territorial integrity.

King Abdullah highlighted the importance of US support for Syria’s reconstruction in a way that protects the rights of all Syrians, and said Jordan was ready to share its expertise to strengthen Syrian institutions.

He also called for closer Jordanian-Syrian cooperation in combating terrorism and curbing arms and drug smuggling.

Al-Shaibani and Barrack were in Amman for a tripartite Jordanian-Syrian-US meeting to follow up on talks last month on Syria’s situation and reconstruction efforts.

On Monday, King Abdullah and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman discussed developments in Gaza and the West Bank, as well as mutual concerns and Saudi-Jordanian relations, at NEOM Palace.


Turkiye intercepts uncontrolled drone over Black sea

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Turkiye intercepts uncontrolled drone over Black sea

ANKARA: Turkiye shot down an uncontrolled drone approaching its airspace over the Black Sea, the defense ministry said.
The incident follows Turkiye’s warning last week of Black Sea escalation after Russian attacks on Ukrainian ports that damaged three Turkish-owned cargo vessels.
In a statement, the ministry said Turkish and NATO F-16 jets were put on alert to ensure the security of Turkish airspace after the detection of the drone.
It was determined that the drone was out of control and it was shot down in a safe area, the ministry added in Monday’s statement, but did not elaborate on its type or origin.
The attacks on Ukrainian ports came days after Moscow threatened to “cut Ukraine off from the sea” following Kyiv’s attacks that damaged three ‘shadow fleet’ tankers heading to Russia to export its oil in the Black Sea.