Qatar reopened its embassy in Damascus on December 21, 13 years after it was closed early in Syria's civil conflict, as foreign governments seek to establish ties with the country's new rulers, Report informs via AFP.
An AFP journalist saw Qatar's flag raised over the mission, making it the second nation, after Turkey, to officially reopen its embassy since Islamist-led rebels drove President Bashar al-Assad from power earlier this month.
Unlike several other Arab governments, Qatar -- which supported opposition groups during Syria's civil war -- did not attempt to rehabilitate Assad before his toppling.
Earlier on Saturday, workers were busy sweeping the pavement, cleaning the area and removing graffiti from the building's walls. One of the workers had placed the Qatari flag at the base of the flagpole.
Doha sent a diplomatic delegation to Damascus several days ago to meet with the transitional government. The mission expressed "Doha's full commitment to support the Syrian people", a Qatari diplomat told AFP.