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Syrian President Bashar Assad, is accompanied by Prince Badr Bin Sultan, deputy governor of Mecca, upon his arrival at Jeddah airport, Saudi Arabia, Thursday, May 18, 2023, ahead of the Arab summit
SAUDI ARABIA hosted an Arab League summit today in the Red Sea city of Jeddah, where Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was welcomed back after a 12-year suspension of his country’s membership and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky made a surprise appearance.
Russian air strikes have left a swathe of destruction across both countries, but in Syria they came at Mr Assad’s invitation and helped him retain power through years of grinding civil war.
Several other Arab states have maintained warm ties with Moscow while remaining largely neutral in the Ukraine war.
As Saudi Arabia is hailed abroad for its ‘reforms,’ the reality for women inside the kingdom grows ever more repressive. On the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, MARYAM ALDOSSARI argues it is time to stop applauding the illusion – and start listening to the women the state works hardest to silence
ROGER McKENZIE shines a light on conflicts in Sudan and Nigeria, where Western powers are intent on laying claim to valuable resources necessary for market dominance
