Posted on May 21, 2023
Newshour - Why Syria's Assad has been welcomed back into the Arab League - BBC Sounds
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Syria's President Bashar al-Assad is in Saudi Arabia, attending an Arab League summit for the first time after a 12-year suspension.
Syria was first kicked out of the regional body in 2011, in response to the country's violent supression of protests against Assad's rule. In the ensuing civil war, hundreds of thousands have died, and millions have been displaced.
Last week, the Arab League decided to reinstate Syria's membership in the group. Emma Beals, Syria specialist at the Washington-based Middle East Institute, tells Newshour's Tim Franks why he's been let back in.
Syria was first kicked out of the regional body in 2011, in response to the country's violent supression of protests against Assad's rule. In the ensuing civil war, hundreds of thousands have died, and millions have been displaced.
Last week, the Arab League decided to reinstate Syria's membership in the group. Emma Beals, Syria specialist at the Washington-based Middle East Institute, tells Newshour's Tim Franks why he's been let back in.
Newshour - Why Syria's Assad has been welcomed back into the Arab League - BBC Sounds
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel good day Brother William, always informational and of the most interesting. Thanks for sharing, have a blessed day!
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