Deputy Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs Barbara Leaf has arrived in the capital Damascus to monitor developments in Syria. NOTABLE CONTACT WITH THE NEW ADMINISTRATIONFollowing the overthrow of the Assad regime in Syria, representatives from various countries are trying to improve relations with the new administration. US DELEGATION ARRIVES IN DAMASCUSDeputy Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs Barbara Leaf, Presidential Hostage Affairs Representative Roger Carstens, and newly appointed Senior Advisor Daniel Rubinstein have arrived in the capital Damascus to monitor developments in Syria. FIRST TIME IN 12 YEARSThe delegation will also be the first group of US diplomats to officially visit Syria since the US closed its embassy in Damascus in 2012. It was reported that the US delegation would meet with the opposition groups that have taken control in Syria, emphasizing the US's support for Syria.
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