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Lebanon’s political impasse continues despite Iran-Saudi deal

The Saudi-Iran rapprochement has yet to reflect on Lebanon’s political deadlock.

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Syrians gripped by grim Ramadan TV series alluding to Assad dynasty

Jindayris (Syria) (AFP) - A Ramadan television series featuring sinister plotlines inspired by President Bashar al-Assad's family has had Syrians glued to their screens, from those hunkered in the war-torn country to those abroad.

AFP

Assad, Saudi FM Discuss in Damascus Steps to Resolve Syrian Crisis

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad received in Damascus on Tuesday Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdulllah. This marked the first time a Saudi official visits Syria since 2011, when the country’s conflict erupted.

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Saudi FM meets Syria's Assad on first trip to Damascus since war

Damascus (Syria) (AFP) - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad met with Saudi Arabia's top diplomat in Damascus on Tuesday, state media reported, ending more than a decade of diplomatic deep-freeze between the two countries.

AFP

Syrian foreign minister to visit Algeria

Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad will arrive in Algeria on Saturday, Algerian state radio reported late on Friday, a visit that reinforces Damascus' openness to the Arab world after it was isolated for more than a decade.

Reuters

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.

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Arab nations gather to discuss ending Syria's long isolation

Riyadh (AFP) - Arab countries gathered in Jeddah on Friday to discuss ending Syria's long spell in the diplomatic wilderness, as regional relations shift following Saudi Arabia and Iran's decision to resume ties.

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Jeddah talks put Syria in line for return to Arab fold

Riyadh (AFP) - Arab countries will discuss in Jeddah on Friday ending Syria's long spell in the diplomatic wilderness, as regional relations shift following Saudi Arabia and Iran's decision to resume ties.

AFP

Syria's Assad returns to Arab fold after years of isolation

Beirut (AFP) - Twelve years after Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was shunned, Arab countries have gradually welcomed his regime back into the fold -- as victor of a war that has yet to end.

AFP

Saudi readies Arab talks on Syria as Mideast diplomacy shifts

Riyadh (AFP) - Saudi Arabia was preparing Thursday to host an Arab regional meeting on ending Syria's isolation at a time of dizzying diplomatic shifts following its deal to resume relations with rival Iran.

AFP

Saudi hosts landmark Iran, Syria visits as Middle East ties thaw

Riyadh (AFP) - Saudi Arabia hosted landmark delegations from Iran and Syria on Wednesday as Gulf countries prepare for re-establishing diplomatic ties after years of bitter divisions.

AFP

Syria to reopen embassy in Tunisia after 10-year closure

Decision follows order by Tunisian president to appoint ambassador to Damascus, a decade after diplomatic ties were cut.

Al Jazeera

How has the Saudi-Iran divide affected the Middle East?

The two leading regional powers have been at odds for years, backing opposite sides in proxy wars.

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Iran, Saudi Arabia take a step closer to repairing ties

The countries’ foreign ministers agree to open embassies, resume official visits and facilitate visas for citizens.

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France to try Syrian regime officials for crimes against humanity

French judges charge three senior advisers to Bashar al-Assad with complicity in crimes against humanity and war crimes.

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How will the Iran-Israel conflict play out in Syria?

Tehran has promised to retaliate against Israel but is focused in the meantime on diplomatic wins in the region.

Reuters

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.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Syria’s President Appoints New Oil Minister in Reshuffle

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has appointed a new oil minister and changed four other ministers in a cabinet reshuffle, state media said on Wednesday. Hassan Kaddour, who was the general director of the Syrian Petroleum Company for the last two years, replaces Bassam Touma as oil minister, the report said.…

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US announces sanctions against Assad cousins over drug trade

US Treasury officials say that the Assad government has used drug trafficking as a source of illicit revenue.

AFP

US slaps sanctions on Syria's Assad's cousins over captagon drug

Washington (AFP) - The United States on Tuesday imposed sanctions on two cousins of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad over the trafficking of the stimulant drug captagon, a growing export for the state, which is quickly normalizing ties in the region.

Reuters

Moscow to host Syria, Turkey, Iran, Russia meeting - official sources

The deputy foreign ministers of Syria, Turkey, Iran and Russia will meet in April in Moscow, Turkish and Iranian officials said on Tuesday, building on contacts between Ankara and Damascus after years of hostilities during the Syrian war.

Asharq Al-Awsat

US, UK Sanction 6 Syria-Linked Amphetamine Traffickers

The US and UK on Tuesday slapped sanctions on four Syrians and two Lebanese involved in manufacturing and trafficking the amphetamine drug Captagon, the two governments said. The six include cousins of Syrian President Bashar Assad and notorious Lebanese drug lynchpins. Experts say Captagon is primarily produced in Syria and…

Reuters

U.S. sanctions Syrian leader Assad's cousins, others over drug trade -Treasury

The United States on Tuesday imposed new sanctions against six people including two cousins of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad for their role in the production or export of Captagon, a dangerous amphetamine, a Treasury Department statement said.

The Guardian - UK

US urged to hold Assad to account as power shifts in Middle East

Officials call on Biden to take steps to stop Arab states from normalising relations with Syrian leader

Daily Mirror

Inside warmonger Assad's $1billion palace as Syria war rages and earthquake hits country

While no one knows exactly where warmonger Bashar al-Assad, his British wife Asma al-Assad and their three children live, they have multiple palaces throughout country and a net worth of a few million

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