Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates (Syria)
| وزارة الخارجية والمغتربين | |
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| Formed | 1920 |
| Preceding agency | |
| Jurisdiction | Syria and its diplomatic missions worldwide |
| Headquarters | Kafr Sousa, Damascus |
| Minister responsible | |
| Website | mofaex |
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Member State of the Arab League |
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Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates (Arabic: وزارة الخارجية والمغتربين, romanized: Wizārat al-Khārijīyah wa-al-Mughtaribīn) is a cabinet ministry of Syria, responsible for conducting foreign relations of the country. The ministry oversees the expression of Syrian foreign policy, the protection of the interests of the Syrian nations and the interests of Syrian citizens abroad, as well as the representation of the country to other countries and international organizations. The responsibilities of the Ministry of Expatriates were merged on 14 April 2011.
The current minister is Asaad al-Shaibani who was appointed on 21 December 2024 following the collapse of the Ba'athist regime.