Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said he will travel to Syria on Friday to encourage the country's transition following the ouster of President Bashar Assad by Islamist insurgents, and said Europe should review its sanctions on Damascus now that the political situation has changed.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken agreed Thursday in talks in Rome with European counterparts on the need to encourage stability in Syria, officials said, as Turkey threatens Kurdish forces in the war-torn country.

Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani is travelling to Syria on Friday to encourage the transition in the country following the ouster of President Bashar Assad by Islamist insurgents

Antony Blinken was heading on Thursday to Rome for talks with European counterparts on bringing stability to Syria in the face of flare-ups with Turkey.

Foreign ministers from Italy, France, Germany, Britain and the United States will meet this week over the situation in Syria, Italy said Tuesday.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meet his European counterparts Thursday in Rome on Syria, as the West looks to engage the new Islamist-led leadership.

The US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, met in Rome with European counterparts on ways to stabilize Syria and avert conflict as Turkey threatens Kurdish forces in the war-torn country. Watch in for more details!

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Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said he would meet Syrian leader Ahmed Hussein al-Sharaa, also known by his nom de guerre Abu Mohammad al-Julani, on a visit to Damascus Friday where his goal would be to try to work towards achieving Syrian stability.

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