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Analysis: How important is Syria’s return to the Arab League?

Many Arab states have accepted that Bashar al-Assad’s government has survived in Syria, and want to return to normality.

Al Jazeera

Arab leaders, joined by Syria's Assad at summit in Saudi Arabia, look to resolve other conflicts

Arab leaders have been joined by Syrian President Bashar Assad for the first time in more than a decade at an annual Arab League summit in Saudi Arabia

The Independent UK

Syria's Assad sheds pariah status despite 12 years of brutality

He was invited to the Arab League summit in Saudi Arabia for the first time since 2000.

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Syria's embrace, Sudan's conflict and Saudi Arabia's rise define Arab League summit

With Syria's president returning to the fold — despite U.S. resistance — and with Saudi Arabia's recent detente with Iran, this year's Arab League summit reflects a changing region.

WEKU

Syria’s Assad to attend Arab League summit as west opposes rehabilitation

Western leaders and Gulf states clash over return of Syrian president after years of war against his own people

The Guardian - UK

Analysis-Qatar takes diplomatic back seat as Saudi flexes political muscle

The Arab League's welcoming back of Syria's President Bashar al-Assad into its ranks highlights how far behind Qatar has fallen in its bid to be a diplomatic voice that carries weight in the Middle East.

Reuters

Arab foreign ministers welcome Syria's return to the Arab League ahead of Jeddah summit

Arab foreign ministers in Saudi Arabia have welcomed Syria back to the Arab League, and called for a cease-fire in conflict-hit Sudan ahead of the organization's annual summit taking place in the kingdom

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Syria's Assad to steal spotlight at Arab summit after years in the cold

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, a pariah for more than a decade, is expected to steal the spotlight at Friday's Arab League summit in Saudi Arabia, where he will rub shoulders with regional leaders who once backed his war foes.

Reuters

Syria: The rehabilitation of dictator Assad

There is no justice. Bashar al-Assad, the Syrian dictator whose membership even the Arab League suspended 12 years ago, is off to Riyadh this week to celebrate his re-admission to the organisation. He will pay no price for his many crimes against humanity: the name of the game now is…

Bangkok Post

Back in the Arab League after 12 years, Syria urges group to invest in war-torn country

Syria is calling on Arab countries to invest in the war-torn nation, now again a member of the Arab League

The Independent UK

Middle East round-up: Syria rejoins the Arab League

Here’s a round-up of Al Jazeera’s Middle East coverage this week.

Al Jazeera

US lawmakers introduce bill to combat normalization with Syria's Assad

A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers introduced a bill on Thursday intended to bar the American government from recognizing Bashar al-Assad as Syria's president and to enhance Washington's ability to impose sanctions - a warning to other countries normalizing relations with Assad.

Reuters

Sudan refugee crisis: aid agencies face huge challenges as hundreds of thousands flee violence

Sudan stands on the brink of yet another civil war sparked by a confrontation between two generals: the head of Sudan’s Armed Forces, General Abdelfatah El-Burhan, and the head of the Rapid Support Forces, Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo.

The Conversation

Saudi Arabia invites Syrian president to Arab summit

Saudi Arabia has invited Syrian President Bashar Assad to the upcoming Arab League summit in the oil-rich kingdom

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Saudi Arabia resumes work of its diplomatic mission in Syria

Saudi Arabia will reopen its diplomatic mission in Syria, the Saudi foreign ministry said on Tuesday, nearly a decade after diplomatic ties were cut and two days after Syria was readmitted into the Arab League.

The Independent UK

US, UK oppose Syria's re-admission to Arab League

The United States and Britain are voicing dissatisfaction with the weekend decision by the Arab League to re-instate Syria as a member

The Hindu

Syria’s homecoming: On Arab League’s decision to readmit Syria

The move to readmit Syria to the Arab League also signals the weakening influence of the United States

Al Jazeera

Syria’s return to Arab League leaves opposition dismayed

Residents and members of the country’s political opposition alike are angered at the Arab League’s decision.

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Al Jazeera

What is Captagon, the addictive drug mass-produced in Syria?

The drug, often smuggled to Gulf states, has been a key topic in discussions over Syria’s re-entry to the Arab League.

France 24

Bashar al-Assad 'casually walking around' Syria unguarded? No, this video is from 2017

Just as the Arab League has reinstated Syria's membership after a 11-year suspension, a video has emerged showing President Bashar al-Assad wandering the streets of Damascus without security – which some Twitter users claim shows his "bravery" and "popularity" amongst his people, unlike other world leaders. But is this true…

The Independent UK

What's behind Syria’s return to the Arab League?

The Arab League’s decision to re-admit Syria after 12 years of ostracization was a large symbolic victory for Damascus

Al Jazeera

How has the world reacted to Syria rejoining the Arab League?

There have been warm welcomes and scepticism, but most countries have opted for a muted response.

Reuters

Syrians split over government readmission into Arab League

Syrian factions have given mixed reactions to an Arab League decision to lift the suspension on Syria's membership after more than a decade of isolation, underscoring the deep rifts cut into the country by years of bloodshed.

WEKU

After years of isolation, Bashar al-Assad's Syria is allowed back in the Arab League

Syria's membership was suspended 12 years ago early on in the uprising-turned-conflict, which has killed nearly a half million people and displaced half of the country's pre-war population.

The Independent UK

Arab governments vote for Syria's return to the Arab League

Arab government representatives in Cairo have voted to return Syria to the Arab League after a 12-year suspension

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