Guterres set to be first UN chief to visit Syria since before 2011 war
General Assembly in New York.The United States has lifted most sweeping sanctions on Syria and U.S. Damascus has demanded they withdraw and return to a 1974 disengagement agreement. REUTERSSee more onAntonio GuterresUnited StatesSyria
- ▪General Assembly in New York.The United States has lifted most sweeping sanctions on Syria and U.S.
- ▪Damascus has demanded they withdraw and return to a 1974 disengagement agreement.
- ▪REUTERSSee more onAntonio GuterresUnited StatesSyria
6 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 5 hours. Coverage spans 3 points on the political spectrum — 3 lean left, 1 centre, 1 lean right.
- ▪ Guterres makes first visit to Syria by UN chief since before civil war — The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com
- ▪ Guterres arrives in Syria in first official visit by a UN chief in 17 years — Al Jazeera English
- ▪ Antonio Guterres set to be first UN chief to visit Syria since before 2011 war — News Today: Breaking News, Top Headlines & Live Updates | The Hindu
- ▪ Guterres arrives in Syria for first UN secretary-general visit since before civil war — France 24 (EN)
- ▪ Guterres set to be first UN chief to visit Syria since before 2011 war — Investing.com — News
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| Publication time | Sat, 25 Jul 2026 13:03:20 +0800 |
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Guterres set to be first UN chief to visit Syria since before 2011 warSign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxUN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks during the opening ceremony of the High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance for the World AI Conference in Shanghai, China, July 17, 2026. Ng Han Guan/Pool via REUTERS Published Jul 25, 2026, 01:03 PMUpdated Jul 25, 2026, 01:03 PMSet as preferred sourceBEIRUT, July 25 - United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will visit Syria on Saturday in the first trip by a serving U.N.
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