Arab leaders have been joined by Syrian President Bashar Assad for the first time in more than a decade at an Arab League summit in Saudi Arabia. The gathering in the Red Sea city of Jeddah is focusing on fighting in Sudan and other crises. By bmroue.
By BASSEM MROUEIn this photo provided by Saudi Press Agency, SPA, Syrian President Bashar Assad, arrives at Jeddah airport, Saudi Arabia, Thursday, May 18, 2023, ahead of the Arab summit. In this photo provided by Saudi Press Agency, SPA, Syrian President Bashar Assad, arrives at Jeddah airport, Saudi Arabia, Thursday, May 18, 2023, ahead of the Arab summit.
JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia — Arab leaders, joined by Syrian President Bashar Assad for the first time in more than a decade, were holding an annual summit Friday in Saudi Arabia, with a focus on Sudan and other conflicts — and a surprise visit by Ukraine’s president. The meeting comes as Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman pursues regional diplomacy with the same vigor he previously brought to the oil-rich kingdom’s
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