Syria reopens embassy in London after years of closure

Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani has reopened his country’s embassy in the United Kingdom, according to the SANA news agency.

“Foreign Minister and Minister of Expatriate Affairs Assad Hassan al-Shaibani raised the national flag over the Syrian embassy in London on Thursday, marking the reopening of the mission after many years of closure,” the report said.

بعد سنوات من العزلة التي فرضها نظام الأسد الكيماوي، نعيد اليوم افتتاح السفارة السورية في لندن. سوريا تعود إلى العالم بهويتها الحرة. 🇸🇾 pic.twitter.com/PUBdpeyH3r

— أسعد حسن الشيباني (@AsaadHShaibani) November 13, 2025

Al-Shaibani expressed hope that the reopening would usher in a new era and help Syria restore its role on the international stage.

“After many years of isolation imposed by Assad’s chemical regime, today we are reopening the Syrian embassy in London. Syria is returning to the world under its free identity,” he wrote in a post on X, sharing a photo of himself on the embassy balcony.

Last week, the United Kingdom lifted sanctions on Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa.

By Vugar Khalilov