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Syria does not plan to join “Abraham Accords”

10 January 2026 10:30 (UTC +04:00)

Syria’s information minister told Al Arabiya English on Friday that Damascus does not expect to join the Abraham Accords in the near future, citing Israel’s continued occupation of Syrian territory, including the Golan Heights, APA reports, citing Al Arabiya.

The minister pointed to comments previously made by Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, who said the timing was too early to discuss negotiations to normalize ties with Israel.

“Syria cannot be a part of the Abraham Accords because Israel is occupying our land, especially in the Golan Heights. And as the president mentioned, the Abraham Accords is an accord between a state that Israel is not occupying its land,” the Syrian minister said.

“And we are not expecting to be part of the Abraham Accord, at least in the short and mid-term,” he added.