{"id":41156,"date":"2026-04-04T18:26:18","date_gmt":"2026-04-04T18:26:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/?p=41156"},"modified":"2026-04-04T18:26:18","modified_gmt":"2026-04-04T18:26:18","slug":"uae-condemns-acts-of-vandalism-at-its-embassy-in-damascus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/?p=41156","title":{"rendered":"UAE condemns \u2018acts of vandalism\u2019 at its embassy in Damascus"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n<p>The United Arab Emirates on Saturday condemned what it described as \u201criots, acts of vandalism, and assaults\u201d outside its embassy and the residence of its head of mission in Damascus.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement, the UAE\u2019s foreign ministry called on Syria to uphold its obligations to secure the embassy and its staff, investigate the incident and hold the perpetrators to account.<\/p>\n<p>A <em>Reuters<\/em> reporter saw dozens of protesters gathering outside the UAE\u2019s embassy in Damascus at midday on Friday, including some chanting \u201cthe Zionist embassy\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>A Syrian security official told <em>Reuters<\/em> that the incident occurred after some participants split off from a larger pro-Palestinian demonstration being held at the nearby Umayyad Square and tried to storm the embassy.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"media  w-full  w-full  media--left    media--uneven  media--stretch\" data-original-src=\"https:\/\/x.com\/mofauae\/status\/2040416824828080556\">\n<div class=\"media__item  media__item--twitter  \"><span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mofauae\/status\/2040416824828080556\"><\/a>\n    <\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\u201cInternal security forces prevented them from doing so and dealt with the situation,\u201d the official said, speaking anonymously because he was not authorised to speak to the media.<\/p>\n<p>Syria\u2019s foreign ministry did not directly refer to the incident but said in a statement on Friday evening that it took a \u201cfirm and unwavering stance\u201d against any attack on or attempt to approach embassies and diplomatic missions.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the Foreign Office (FO) condemned the vandalism, stating, \u201cSuch acts violate the sanctity and security of diplomatic missions, which are protected under international law, including the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, and undermine the norms governing peaceful diplomatic engagement between states.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It added that Pakistan reiterated its commitment to the principles of international law and diplomatic norms, emphasising the importance of \u201cmaintaining peace, stability and mutual respect among nations\u201d.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"media  w-full  w-full  media--left    media--uneven  media--stretch\" data-original-src=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ForeignOfficePk\/status\/2040478709740900438\">\n<div class=\"media__item  media__item--twitter  \"><span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ForeignOfficePk\/status\/2040478709740900438\"><\/a>\n    <\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Demonstrations have taken place across Syria since the Israeli parliament <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1986920\">passed a law <\/a>making death by hanging a default sentence for Palestinians convicted in military courts of deadly attacks.<\/p>\n<p>The UAE <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1579852\">normalised relations<\/a> with Israel in the 2020 Abraham Accords, though diplomatic relations have been strained by Israel\u2019s hard-right turn since then.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1988595\/uae-condemns-acts-of-vandalism-at-its-embassy-in-damascus\">Source link 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