Arab States Support Syria’s New Leadership

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The foreign ministers of Jordan and Qatar visited Syria and initiated talks with the country’s new leadership. Jordan’s Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi held “extensive talks” on Monday with Syria’s new leader, Ahmad al-Shara, in Damascus. This meeting was confirmed by Jordan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Additionally, Qatar’s Deputy Foreign Minister Mohammed al-Khulaifi also visited Syria and met with its new leadership.

Arab States Support Syria’s New Leadership
These visits demonstrate the readiness of Arab states to engage in cooperation with Syria’s new leadership. At a meeting held earlier this month in Jordan, Arab states pledged to support the “peaceful transition process” in Syria.

During the Arab Spring of 2011, Bashar al-Assad’s brutal crackdown on protesters demanding democratic reforms provoked widespread criticism in the region. As a result, many Arab states distanced themselves from Assad’s government, leaving Syria in international isolation. However, in recent years, some Arab nations have sought to restore relations with Syria to achieve regional stability.

Last year, Saudi Arabia invited Assad to the Arab League summit, marking the first such invitation in more than a decade since Syria’s membership was suspended. However, Assad’s continued authoritarian policies demonstrated the ineffectiveness of these efforts.

Now, Arab states are seizing the opportunity to rebuild relations with Syria under its new leadership. Following Assad’s ouster, Arab nations are actively working to reestablish ties with Damascus. The visits of the foreign ministers of Jordan and Qatar are a key part of this process, aimed at strengthening efforts to achieve regional stability and peace in collaboration with Syria’s new leadership.

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