Syria’s Assad wins warm welcome at Arab summit after years of isolation
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Reuters Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was given a warm welcome at an Arab summit on Friday, winning a hug from Saudi Arabia’s crown prince at a meeting of leaders who had shunned him for years, in a policy shift opposed by the US and other Western powers. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin […]
Syria’s Assad to steal spotlight at Arab summit after years in the cold
Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaReuters 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. Ostracised by most Arab states following his crackdown on protests against his rule […]
Syria’s Assad meets senior Arab lawmakers in Damascus
Damascus, Syria Reuters A delegation of senior Arab parliamentarians met with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Damascus on Sunday, another sign of thawing ties after more than a decade of isolation over the conflict in Syria. The heads of the Iraqi, Jordanian, Palestinian, Libyan, Egyptian and Emirati houses of representatives, as well as representatives from […]