![](https://2c717466dc25cd7041c9-8eeda6a8ca964cf210ed223dbc947813.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com/21262831-730766562-GettyImages-2157051326-100x52.jpeg)
Italy appoints ambassador to Syria in latest sign of European thaw
Italy will soon send an ambassador to Syria, the country’s top diplomat said on Friday, in a boost for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in his quest for international legitimacy as well as Italy's efforts to stop migration into Europe. Italian Foreign …