By Andrew Mills DOHA (Reuters) -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.

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Ankara's growing military presence in Syria has led to a diplomatic clash between former allies Israel and Turkey. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has supported Hamas, even hinting at some sort of armed intervention.

Qatar will reopen its embassy in Syria on Tuesday after it was closed for more than 13 years, the Gulf country's foreign ministry said on Sunday, a week after Bashar al-Assad was removed from power.

By Charles Ellinas  Developments in Syria have been precipitous and momentous. Ahmad al-Sharaa, the leader of the Sharaa's Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) group that deposed al-Assad last Sunday, has already installed an interim government in Damascus.

Qatar will reopen its embassy in Syria on Tuesday after it was closed for more than 13 years, the Gulf country's foreign ministry said on Sunday, a week after Bashar al-Assad was removed

Assad's downfall signals a transformative geopolitical shift reminiscent of the 1979 Iranian Revolution. Syria grapples with economic ruin, fragmented sovereignty, and competing external interests, while Western nations navigate the complexities of supporting a fragile and uncertain transition.

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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Doha: The State of Qatar has announced the resumption of operations at its embassy in the Syrian Arab Republic, starting from Tuesday. HE Khalifa

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.