Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani said discussions with a Qatari delegation in Damascus Thursday included reconstruction in the war-torn country, during the first visit by a head of state since Bashar al-Assad's ouster.

Qatar has been actively seeking a sanctions exemption from Washington that would allow Doha to provide financial support through official channels.

Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani became the first head of state to visit Damascus since the ousting of Bashar Assad, arriving in

DOHA: Syria's newly appointed interim president Ahmed Al Sharaa welcomed Qatar's emir to Damascus on Thursday, the first foreign head of state to visit since long-time ruler Bashar Al Assad was toppled,