Syrian ministers urge lifting of US sanctions in first visit to Doha

Doha, Qatar —  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, defense minister Murhaf Abu Qasra and the new head of intelligence, Anas Khattab. Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani “reiterated the State of Qatar’s position in support of Syria’s unity, sovereignty and independence,” the statement said. Earlier, a Syrian diplomat and a Qatari official confirmed to AFP that

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