Italy ready to engage with Syria but urges ‘maximum caution’

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Tuesday her country was ready to engage with Syria’s new leadership after the overthrow of president Bashar Al Assad, but urged caution. “Italy … is ready to engage with the new Syrian leadership” in co-operation with European and other international allies, Ms Meloni told parliament, adding: “The first signs seem encouraging, but maximum caution is needed.”