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With Zelensky invite, Saudi seeks star turn on world stage

Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) (AFP) - One man is revered in Western capitals for standing up to Russia's full-scale invasion of his country.

AFP

‘Conundrum’: How the US is dealing with Assad normalisation

As the Arab world normalises relations with Syria, US pushes for concessions from the Assad government, analysts say.

Al Jazeera

Zelensky says 'some' Arab leaders turn 'blind eye' to Russian invasion

Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) (AFP) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused some Arab leaders of ignoring the horrors of Russia's invasion of his country during a speech Friday at an Arab League summit in Saudi Arabia.

AFP

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Beaming Assad welcomed back to Arab League

JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia: Every handshake would count, and Syrian President Bashar al-Assad had plenty of them at Friday’s Arab League summit — along with hugs and kisses — from his onetime foes in the region.

Bangkok Post

Bashar al-Assad tells Arab League he hopes his return marks new era of peace

Assad is attending summit in Saudi Arabia after 12 years outside bloc over Syrian civil war

The Guardian - UK

Assad caps return to Arab fold at Saudi-hosted summit

Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) (AFP) - Arab leaders welcomed Syrian President Bashar al-Assad back into the fold Friday at a summit in Saudi Arabia that also grappled with conflicts across the Middle East and beyond.

AFP

Ukraine's Zelensky in Saudi for Arab summit attended by Assad

Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) (AFP) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he landed Friday in Saudi Arabia, host of an Arab League summit attended by long isolated Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, a close Russian ally.

AFP

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Ukraine's Zelenskiy visits Saudi, seeks Arab League support for his people

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy attended a summit of the Arab League in Saudi Arabia on Friday to canvas support for his people, while Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman expressed his readiness to mediate in the war between Moscow and Kyiv.

Reuters

Assad meets Arab leaders ahead of summit in Saudi

Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) (AFP) - Arab leaders are to welcome Syrian President Bashar al-Assad back into the fold Friday at a summit in Saudi Arabia that is also expected to confront conflicts in Sudan and Yemen.

AFP

War on Captagon key to Syria's return to Arab League

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad will attend his first Arab League summit in 12 years in the Saudi Arabian city of Jeddah on Friday. His government’s controversial return to the bloc comes as Arab states seek to curtail Syria’s thriving trade in Captagon, a highly addictive amphetamine known as the “poor…

France 24

Eyes on Assad as Arab summit kicks off in Saudi

AFP

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 lands in Saudi for Arab summit: state TV

Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) (AFP) - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad arrived in Saudi Arabia on Thursday, state media said, to join an Arab League summit for the first time in more than a decade of war.

AFP

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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Al Jazeera

Freezing the RSF’s bank assets won’t stop it in Sudan: Analysts

The army wants to squash Hemedti and the RSF’s independence – but the RSF is safeguarded by multiple revenue sources.

AFP

Syria's Assad to emerge from the cold at Arab League summit

Riyadh (AFP) - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad will attend this week his first Arab League summit in 13 years, his foreign minister said Wednesday, signalling regional reintegration after more than a decade of war.

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Money or morals? Team NZ, Saudi Arabia and sportswashing

Sparks are flying over Team New Zealand's decision to hold a pre-America's Cup regatta in Saudi Arabia.

Reuters

Saudi FM meets German counterpart in Jeddah - Saudi FM

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud met his German counterpart, Annalena Baerbock, in Jeddah on Monday, the Saudi foreign ministry wrote on Twitter.

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Al Jazeera

Analysis: Saudi Arabia’s diplomatic energy, soft power in Sudan

UN officials say the talks in Jeddah will continue and hopefully lead to a ceasefire in the near future.

AFP

Blasts rock Khartoum as warring sides affirm humanitarian pledge

Khartoum (AFP) - Air strikes pummelled Khartoum Saturday, with representatives of Sudan's warring factions meeting in Saudi Arabia for talks to prevent a "humanitarian catastrophe" as the fighting entered a fifth week.

Daily Mirror

Meet English striker who blazed a trail in Saudi Arabia before Cristiano Ronaldo transfer

Journeyman striker Gozie Ugwu moved to Jeddah as a free agent last summer and, despite concerns around the country's human rights record, has found himself enjoying the adventure

AFP

Sudan warring sides make humanitarian pledge without truce

Khartoum (AFP) - Warplanes roared overhead as explosions rocked Khartoum on Friday, just hours after Sudan's warring parties agreed to respect humanitarian principles in their spiralling conflict, without a truce in sight.

Al Jazeera

Sudan fighting in its 27th day: A list of key events

Sources report progress on mediation efforts in Jeddah as a hunger crisis looms for millions of Sudanese.

Reuters

Saudi King invites Syria's Assad to attend Arab League summit -Syrian state media

Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz invited Syria's President Bashar al-Assad to attend an Arab League summit in the Gulf country's city of Jeddah, the Syrian state media reported on Wednesday.

Al Jazeera

Sudan fighting in its 26th day: A list of key events

Heavy air raids and looting reported in central Khartoum as truce talks in Jeddah target a short-term ceasefire.

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