Qatari diplomats spoke with Syria's leading rebel faction, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, on Monday, an official briefed on the developments told Reuters, as regional states race to open contact with the group after its rapid offensive toppled Bashar al-Assad.

During a Tuesday briefing with reporters, Al-Ansari declined to comment directly on President-elect Donald Trump’s stated aversion to U.S. involvement in Syria. He said, however, that Qatar is in touch with the Biden administration and the Trump transition team about the best approach to take to the war-torn country.

Qatar will send its first official delegation to Damascus on Sunday to meet Syria's interim government and discuss reopening the Qatari embassy and enhancing humanitarian aid deliveries, a Qatari official told Reuters on Friday.

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Qatar said Wednesday that it will reopen its embassy in Syria “soon” following the downfall of the Bashar al-Assad regime. “Doha will reopen its embassy in Damascus soon after completing the necessary arrangements," Foreign Ministry spokesman Majid al-Ansari told the state news agency QNA.

Qatar has announced plans to reopen its embassy in Syria, marking the first step in restoring diplomatic ties after more than a decade. This decision comes three days after the fall of the Bashar al-Assad regime.

Qatar reopened its embassy in Syria on Sunday after a 13-year closure following the downfall of the Bashar al-Assad regime. In a statement, the Qatari Foreign Ministry said Khalifa Abdullah al-Mahmoud al-Sharif was named as the country’s charge d'affaires.

DOHA, Qatar — If the rebel forces that overthrew Syria’s regime start fighting among themselves, this small but influential country may step in to mediate, a top official here indicated Tuesday.

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President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan could benefit most from the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad's regime in Syria. Not only does it enhance his influence in the region, but it also allows him to pursue ambitious plans for building a major gas hub.

Amid the transition in Syria, Qatar reopened its embassy in Damascus on Saturday after a 13-year hiatus. The embassy was closed early in Syria’s war. Qatar is the second country, after Turkey, to officially reopen diplomatic missions in Syria.