Syrian FM raises flag at embassy in Washington for first time in over a decade

Syria’s Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani raised his country’s flag over the embassy in Washington, the first time it has flown there since the diplomatic mission was suspended in 2012.

The Syrian Foreign Ministry called the ceremony “a historic moment,” marking the symbolic return of Syria’s presence at its embassy in the US capital.

“In a historic moment, Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shibani raised the flag of the Syrian Arab Republic over the Syrian Embassy building in the U.S. capital, Washington,” the statement by the Syrian Foreign Ministry said, cited by state media agency SANA.