Syria's flag was raised at the UN headquarters

Syria's new flag was raised at the UN

 For the first time, Syria's new flag was raised at the United Nations headquarters

For the first time ever, Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shibani raised his country's new flag at the United Nations headquarters in New York, ahead of his attendance at a briefing at the UN Security Council. This was the first public appearance of a senior Syrian government official in the United States since the fall of former President Bashar al-Assad last December.

Meanwhile, UN Special Envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen is expected to deliver his monthly briefing on the Syrian situation on Friday. A delegation of Syrian officials traveled to the United States this week to attend meetings of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund in Washington, as well as UN meetings.

Trump Officials and al-Shibani

While it remains unclear whether officials from the administration of US President Donald Trump will meet with al-Shibani during the visit, it remains unclear whether officials from the administration of US President Donald Trump will meet with al-Shibani during the visit.

Although the Trump administration has welcomed the formation of a new government in the war-torn country for many years, it has not yet established formal relations with it. Washington has also kept sanctions in place so far, although it has temporarily eased some restrictions. It's worth noting that the three-star flag was previously used by the opposition to replace the two-star flag used under Assad as the country's official emblem.