Recap: Assad Visits the UAE in Major Step Towards Arab Normalization
THE SYRIAN OBSERVER
March 25, 2022
The Syrian regime president might visit Saudi Arabia and Egypt after the UAE.
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The Syrian regime president might visit Saudi Arabia and Egypt after the UAE.
Will the visit of Assad to the UAE influence the latter’s ties with the U.S.? Al-Araby al-Jadeed answers.
Al-Assad was welcomed in the UAE, his first visit to an Arab country since the beginning of the war in 2011, according to al-Araby al-Jadeed
The Syrian opposition president called on the Arab League to push for a political transition in Syria, according to the SOC Media Department.
The activities of the 11th conference of the National Progressive Front were kicked off in Damascus, according to SANA.
Statements by the former Qatari Prime Minister resulted in a crisis inside the Syrian opposition, according to al-Hal Net.
The crown princes of the UAE and Saudi Arabia refused to cooperate with Biden on oil supply, according to Athr Press.
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The military adviser to the Secretary-General of the Arab League said the return of Syria to its seat at the League will be close, according to Sputnik Arabia.
The Syrian opposition met at a seminar in Qatar, to discuss recommendations to reach a political solution in Syria, according to Baladi News.
The Syrian opposition is holding talks in Qatar in a bid to unite its groups, as Assad consolidates influence and normalizes ties with Arab countries, according to al-Araby al-Jadeed.
The Foreign Minister of Qatar Mohammed bin Abdul Rahman al-Thani stressed that it is unlikely that Qatar will normalize relations with Israel or the Assad regime, according to the Zaitun agency.
Turkey and Qatar disagree on the reform of the opposition coalition in Syria, leaked documents obtained by North Press indicate.
Arab League Secretary-General Ahmad Aboul Gheit said that the procedures for Syria to return to the Arab League have not yet been fulfilled, according to al-Araby al-Jadeed.
During his visit to Qatar, Pedersen and the country’s foreign minister underlined the importance of facilitating humanitarian access to all Syrians, Arab News writes.
Meslet, the leader of the Syrian opposition, has called for Arab countries to halt normalization with Damascus and not to allow the regime back to the Arab League, according to Syria TV.
Salem al-Meslet met with Dr. Riad Hijab and Sheikh Moaz al-Khatib as part of his visit to Doha, according to Nedaa Post.
Cross Border aid to Syria through the Bab al-Hawa crossing was extended de facto for an additional six months after pro-regime media had announced its suspension.
No major changes in the position of America in the Middle East are to be expected, according to Robert Ford for Asharq al-Awsat.
Riyadh and Doha are united in their opposition to normalization with the Damascus regime, according to al-Hal Net.
