Syria’s Assad heads to Saudi Arabia to attend Arab League’s summit, his first participation after 12 years of suspension over his regime’s crackdown on pro-democracy protests
Syrian regime leader Bashar al Assad, right, meets with Saudi Arabia ambassador to Jordan Nayef al Sadiri, in Damascus, Syria. / Photo: AP Archive
Assad's attendance at the Arab League summit, which starts on May 19, is expected to seal Syria's return to the Arab fold following a 12-year suspension and open a new chapter of relations after more than a decade of tensions. During Syria's civil war, Saudi Arabia had been a key backer of armed opposition groups. However, in recent months, Riyadh has called for dialogue to end the conflict that has killed half a million people and displaced half of Syria’s pre-war population.
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