Syria's transitional President Ahmed al-Sharaa will visit Saudi Arabia on Sunday, the Saudi-owned Al Arabiya TV reported on Saturday, citing sources.

It will be Sharaa's first official visit abroad since he assumed power after leading a rebel campaign that ousted Bashar al-Assad in December.

Sharaa has been trying to gain support from Arab and Western leaders since former Syrian President Assad was toppled.

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Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud visited Damascus on Jan 24 and said the kingdom was engaged in talks with Europe and the US to help lift economic sanctions imposed on Syria that had decimated its economy.