On May 7 however, the regional Arab body agreed to re-admit Syria to its fold. Making the US stand quite clear, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said last week, "We do not believe that Syria merits readmission to the Arab League". That heavy-handed security approach in Syria turned into a protracted war, killing hundreds of thousands of people and displacing millions. Emerging ScenarioAs to why Arab states are keen to bring Syria among their fold, there are many plausible reasons. Regardless of the future of US policy on Syria, the fact that Arab states are normalising with Assad is also a sign of the receding US political influence in the region.

Source: The North Africa Journal May 29, 2023 08:21 UTC