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.

Doha: Ministers from Syria s transitional government arrived in Qatar on Sunday for their first visit to the Gulf state since the toppling of

Syria’s new Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani arrived in the Qatari capital Doha on Sunday, marking his first visit to the Gulf country. Shaibani is accompanied by Defense Minister Murhaf Abu Qasra and intelligence chief Anas Khattab during the visit,

Syria’s new foreign minister has met with his Qatari counterpart and Qatar’s prime minister in Doha on Sunday.

Shibani's trip to Doha comes after he hosted the French and German Foreign Ministers in Damascus on Friday.View on euronews