Damascus: Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa has ruled out joining the Abraham Accords, insisting that his country's conflict with Israel is fundamentally different from that of other Arab states.

According to Anadolu Agency, in remarks published by Saudi magazine Al-Majalla, Sharaa stated that Syria's approach is based on 'zero problems' with neighbors, but emphasized that normalization with Israel is not on the table. He highlighted that the accords were signed with states that had no occupied land or direct conflicts with Israel, whereas Syria's situation is unique due to the occupation of the Golan Heights.

The Abraham Accords are US-brokered agreements signed during US President Donald Trump's first term in 2020 to normalize ties between Israel, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Sudan, and Morocco. Sharaa underlined that Damascus' priority is to revive the 1974 UN-brokered Disengagement Agreement or a similar arrangement to stabilize southern Syria under international supervision.

Furthermore, Sharaa mentioned his upcoming appearance at the UN General Assembly in New York in September, marking the first visit by a Syrian president since 1967. He described this as a sign of Syria's gradual reintegration into international diplomacy, indicating that this participation sends a message that Syria is no longer in isolation. He also noted that relations have opened in recent years with the US, Trkiye, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, and various European states.