Syrian FM in Washington for the first visit by a Damascus official in 25 years

The new Syrian foreign minister, Asaad al-Shibani, was in Washington earlier this year but only to attend meetings of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund. He also visited New York, where he held talks at the United Nations. This time, al-Shibani — who is also in negotiations with Israel to try to reach a security agreement along the two countries' tense border — and his delegation are expected to hold talks with U.S. officials and also meet Secretary of State Marco Rubio (Read more at ABC News).