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Syria: Bashar Assad returns to the international stage

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May 19, 2023

Syria's President Bashar Assad joined fellow leaders at an Arab League summit in Saudi Arabia. His appearance marks a new chapter after 12 years of isolation. The league suspended Syria in 2011 after police cracked down on Arab Spring protests that set off a decade-long civil war.

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