Syria: Dismay and fear as Bashar al-Assad returns to Arab fold

2023-05-20 07:22

Syrian's President Bashar al-Assad is coming out of diplomatic isolation - to the terror of refugees.

President Bashar al-Assad strode into the Arab League summit in Jeddah, relishing the clearest recognition yet that he has won his war for Syria.

He was embraced by the Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. A decade ago, the Saudis funded anti-Assad militias. Now the prince, known as MBS, wants...