UK Re-Establishes Syria Ties Eight Months After Fall of Assad
It marks the first visit in 14 years by a UK government minister to the Arab nation, which is trying to rebuild its battered economy after Assad was toppled by a group headed by Ahmed Al-Sharaa, who has taken charge.
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