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REVEALED: Syrian ministers urge lifting of us sanctions in first visit to doha | Vintage Vibes

Asaad al-Shaibani (L), foreign minister for the interim Syrian government, met with Qatar's Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani in Doha (Credit: AFP)

Ministers from Syria's transitional government urged the United States to lift its sanctions on Damascus during their first visit to Qatar since overthrowing president Bashar al-Assad.

In a statement, Qatar's foreign ministry said the Gulf country's premier met with Syria's interim foreign minister, Asaad al-Shaibani, defence minister Murhaf Abu Qasra and the new head of intelligence, Anas Khattab.

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