Focus on Arts and Ecology

May 19, 2023 

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday sent a congratulatory message to King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia, the rotating president of the Council of the Arab League, on the 32nd Arab League summit in Jeddah.

At the summit, Syria's President Bashar al-Assad was welcomed back after being cut off from most of the Arab community for over 12 years.

Though the warming ties may signal a new approach to dealing with Assad, the feeling is not shared by all. Some Western countries consider him a war criminal for using chemical weapons against his own people, an accusation he denies.

What does Syria’s return to the Arab fold mean for the region, its security, and the leader himself? 

More headlines:

· In an unexpected move, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy attended the summit before he headed to the G7 in Japan.

· Zelenskyy presented a 10-point peace plan to the delegates and asked for support for Ukraine in its conflict with Russia.

· The Gulf states have maintained a neutral stance in the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

(Sources: China Report)