Syria returns to Arab summit amid growing reconciliation wave in Mideast

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Syria returns to Arab summit amid growing reconciliation wave in Mideast

STORY: Syria returns to Arab summit amid growing reconciliation wave in Mideast DATELINE: May 20, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:30 LOCATION: Damascus CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the summit 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): OSAMA DANURA, Syrian political expert 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): OSAMA DANURA, Syrian political expert 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): MOHAMMAD AL-OMARI, Syrian political observer 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Arabic): MOHAMMAD AL-OMARI, Syrian political observer STORYLINE: After being ostracized for 12 years, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad made a comeback to the Arab League (AL) Summit held in the Saudi city of Jeddah on Friday. This comes amid a growing Arab reconciliation trend at a time when the U.S. influence wanes in the Middle East. Syria was suspended from the Arab League in 2011 when the Syrian civil war broke out. Osama Danura, a Damascus-based Syrian political expert, says the return of Syria to the Arab fold symbolizes the independence and solidarity among Arab countries. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): OSA

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