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Syria Readmitted to Arab League, Bringing Assad Back Into the Fold

Move represents a rejection of U.S. goals as Arab countries forge policies independent of Western concerns

and Benoit Faucon

Updated May 7, 2023 12:56 pm ET

The Arab League voted Sunday to readmit Syria to the regional bloc after 12 years of isolation. WSJ’s Benoit Faucon explains how Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad rebuilt ties despite being condemned for waging a war against his own people. Photo composite: Eve Hartley

Arab leaders agreed to bring Syria back into the Arab League after more than a decade of isolation, complicating American efforts to isolate President Bashar al-Assad and signaling a waning of U.S. influence in the Middle East.

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