Washington has sought to foil Arab efforts to re-establish ties with Syria, using the threat of economic sanctions
Saudi Arabia appointed Faisal al-Mujfel as the Kingdom’s new ambassador to Syria on 26 May, making this its first envoy to Damascus since the closure of the Saudi embassy in 2012 during the war.
Riyadh had reopened the embassy in Syria earlier this year following moves by both Syria and Saudi Arabia to re-establish severed ties in May 2023.
Last year, Syria reopened its embassy in Riyadh and appointed Ayman Soussan as the ambassador.
Riyadh and Damascus resuming ties marked the most notable development in moves by Arab states to re-establish ties with President Bashar al-Assad, who was left out in the cold by Western and Arab states alike following the start of the Syrian war in 2011.
In a move to further reconcile with Assad, Damascus was invited to the Arab League meeting last year after being suspended from membership for 12 years.
However, Qatar, the main supporter of the Syrian opposition, stood against the readmission of Syria back into the Arab League.
The US was unfavorable to these developments to reignite ties with Syria by Arab states and used economic sanctions as a deterrent.
The Assad Regime Anti-Normalization Act of 2023 bill was passed by the House of Representatives and is currently in the Senate..
Multiple nations have warmed up to Damascus after it became clear that Assad would remain in power.
In 2018, the UAE reinstated ties with Syria and has since led the efforts to reintegrate Damascus into the regional fold.
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