Syria’s foreign minister arrives in Algeria — Syrian state media

Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad meets with his Egyptian counterpart (not pictured) at the ministry headquarters in Cairo, on April 1, 2023. (AFP)

BEIRUT: Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad arrived in Algeria on Saturday for an official visit, Syrian state media reported.
Mekdad’s visit reinforces Damascus’ openness to the Arab world after it was isolated for more than a decade, and the minister will be welcomed by Algerian foreign minister, Ahmed Ataf, Algerian state radio said.