Kuwait is looking to reopen its embassy in the Syrian capital, Damascus, 13 years after closing the embassy down in the wake of the Syrian foreign-backed militancy and the Arab League’s decision to suspend Syria’s membership, it has been reported. Many other states closed their embassies as a result of the Arab League decision.

Syria’s Al-Watan newspaper cited officials on Sunday as saying that a Kuwaiti delegation has recently visited Damascus to facilitate the resumption of high-level diplomatic relations between the two countries as soon as possible. According to the sources, a group of Kuwaiti businessmen also visited Damascus to discuss potential cooperation with Syrian counterparts. The Arab League readmitted Syria in May 2023.