DUBAI (Reuters) – Bahrain’s embassy in Damascus and the Syrian diplomatic mission in Manama have been operating “without interruption”, the Bahraini foreign ministry said in a statement on Friday, a day after the United Arab Emirates reopened its embassy in Syria. Other Gulf and Arab states are expected to shift their positions and normalize ties with Assad’s government as concerns grow about Iran’s influence in the region. “The Kingdom of Bahrain has announced that work is continuing at its embassy in the brotherly Arab Republic of Syria,” a statement carried by the state news agency BNA said. The statement said it was important that Arab states work to prevent any regional interference in Syria’s internal affairs, to help consolidate security and stability in the country. Gulf Arab states were the main backers of armed groups opposed to Assad, but Saudi Arabia and Qatar had the most prominent roles in the Syrian war.

Source: Egypt Independent December 28, 2018 07:52 UTC