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Arab nations discuss Syria return to Arab League in Saudi Arabia

Discussions among regional foreign ministers in Jeddah will include Syria’s suspension from the Arab League.

Al Jazeera

Reasons for Syria's Arab League suspension still stand, says Qatar

Qatar's prime minister said on Thursday that the original basis for the 2011 suspension of Syria's membership in the Arab League still stands and he reiterated Doha's stance against normalisation with Syria unless there is a political solution.

Reuters

Regional ministers to discuss Syria's return to Arab fold in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia will host a meeting of regional foreign ministers on Friday to discuss Syria's return to the Arab League, a Qatari official said on Tuesday, adding that an "Arab consensus" plus a "change on the ground" would shift Qatar's position.

Reuters

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Israeli raid at Al-Aqsa mosque risks igniting violence, Arab League says

The Arab League on Wednesday strongly condemned an Israeli police raid on Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem, saying it put regional stability at risk.

Reuters

The rehabilitation of Assad? Syria's efforts to end regional isolation

Is Bashar al-Assad's isolation on the world stage coming to an end? The Syrian dictator has been shunned by the international community since 2011, when his regime brutally crushed anti-government protests, triggering the civil war in Syria. But in recent months, a growing number of countries have been coordinating with…

France 24

Saudi Arabia to invite Syria's Assad to Arab leaders summit

Saudi Arabia is planning to invite Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to an Arab League summit that Riyadh is hosting in May, three sources familiar with the plans said, a move that would formally end Syria's regional isolation.

Reuters

Amr Moussa to Asharq Al-Awsat: The Wound has not Healed, Political Miscalculation Led to Iraq's Fall

Meeting the veteran diplomat, Amr Moussa, always clarifies historical events, especially that for decades, he was a maker and a witness to the course of Arab politics, whether as the head of Egyptian diplomacy (1991-2001) or during 2001-2011 when he was the Arab League Secretary-General. In an interview with Asharq…

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Aboul Gheit from Beirut: Arab League Summit Will Be Held in May

The next Arab League summit will be held in Saudi Arabia in May, announced Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit from Beirut on Tuesday. He said the summit is likely to focus on economic issues and how to help the neediest Arab regions. Aboul Gheit met with caretaker Prime Minister…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Analysis: Syria rebuilding hopes dim as war enters year 13

The recent deadly earthquake in Syria and Turkey which caused billions of dollars in damage is boosting the prospects of Syria's once widely shunned president to return to the Arab fold

The Independent UK

Arab League Welcomes Saudi-Iran Agreement

The Arab League welcomed on Saturday the announcement that Saudi Arabia and Iran had agreed to restore diplomatic relations.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi FM: Situation in Syria Not Tenable, We Are Open to Dialogue with Iran

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah denied on Tuesday divergence between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, saying reports that have made such claims are “overdramatized” and “far from the truth.” Speaking to the press in London, he said: “All decisions in OPEC and OPEC+ are…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Analysis: Efforts to end Assad isolation gather speed after quake

Experts say many Arab governments see last month’s earthquake disaster as reason to deepen engagement with al-Assad.

Al Jazeera

Commentary: US shouldn’t let Bashar Assad leverage earthquake relief for his personal gain

For the past decade, Syrian kleptocrat and dictator Bashar Assad has seen himself ostracized by much of the world. In areas controlled by his regime, he used torture to sow terror in the hearts of the Syrian people through the Mukhabarat, a network of intelligence services. In opposition-held areas, he…

Chicago Tribune

Egypt's top diplomat in Damascus, meets with Syria's Assad

Egypt’s foreign minister has met with Syrian President Bashar Assad in Damascus and promised to deliver more aid to the quake-hit country

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Top Arab lawmakers in Syria for talks with President Assad

A delegation of senior Mideast lawmakers is in Syria for talks with President Bashar Assad on bringing his country back into the fold of the Arab world

The Independent UK

Syrian president visits Oman in 1st trip abroad since quake

Syrian President Bashar Assad has visited the Gulf nation of Oman on his first official visit since the deadly Feb. 6 quake

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi FM Meets with Palestinian Prime Minister in Munich

The Saudi foreign minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan on Friday met with the prime minister of Palestine Mohammad Shtayyeh on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference 2023 in Germany, Saudi Press Agency reported. During the meeting, the two officials discussed issues and developments at regional and international levels. They…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Arabia, EU Discuss Efforts to Revive Peace Process According to Arab Initiative

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah and Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit held talks in Brussels on Monday with High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell. The meeting focused on ways to revive the Middle East peace process according…

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Palestinians decry ‘lethal assault’ as Israel promises crackdown

Arab League meeting denouncing Israeli actions comes amid one of the deadliest periods of violence.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Arab League Urges Int’l Community to Aid Syria after Deadly Quake

Arab League called on the international community on Monday to aid the Syrian people in the aftermath of a powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake that hit southeast Türkiye and northern Syria early on Monday. Ahmed Aboul-Gheit, the secretary-general of the pan-Arab organization, wrote on Twitter that an international assistance is required…

Asharq Al-Awsat

ALECSO Partners with Saudi Arabia’s SNC on Major Int’l Education Conference

The Arab League Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization (ALECSO), in cooperation with the Saudi National Commission for Education, Culture and Science (SNC), is set to host the inaugural edition of a major international conference on culture, science and education in the 21st century. The conference, ‘Future of Education, Science, and…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Libya’s GNU Fails in Holding Official Meeting for Arab FMs

Several Arab countries, as well as Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit, skipped on Sunday a meeting for Arab foreign ministers that was hosted by the Libyan Government of National Unity (GNU). Only seven out of 22 members of the Arab League took part in the meeting that was held…

The Independent UK

Chief diplomats boycott Libya-hosted Arab League meeting

A handful of Arab chief diplomats have met in the Libyan capital in a gathering boycotted by powerful foreign ministers who argued that the mandate of the Tripoli-based government has ended

Asharq Al-Awsat

Italy’s FM Meets with Egyptian Officials on Migration, Libya

Italy’s chief diplomat held talks Sunday with Egyptian and Arab League officials in Cairo that focused on regional security and the conflict in neighboring Libya, as well as bilateral issues. Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said his meeting with President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi covered energy security and economic cooperation in the…

The Independent UK

Italy's FM meets with Egyptian officials on migration, Libya

Italy’s chief diplomat has held talks Sunday with Egyptian officials in Cairo that focused on ties between the two countries, migration, and the political stalemate in the conflict-stricken Libya

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