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Syria’s post-Assad gov't faces a defining test of accountability over chemical weapons - analysis
According to SANA, Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani announced that Syria is beginning “a new phase” in dealing with the country’s chemical weapons legacy.
Lebanon hands Assad-era general to Syria in first such transfer since Assad’s fall
Mossad director, Syria foreign minister discussed Turkish military presence before strikes
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Syrians react to Assad's return to Arab League
Bashar Assad's attendance at the Arab League summit after a 13-year absence signals a potential regional reintegration, despite sparking controversy and eliciting mixed reactions from Syrians at home
Syria's Assad to steal spotlight at Arab summit after years in the cold
While Arab countries appear to have brought Assad in from the cold, they are still demanding that he curbs Syria's drug trade.
Syrian drug flow into Middle East may be outside Assad’s control
Arab League partners expect Syrian President Bashar Assad to deal with massive trafficking of the amphetamine Captagon, but the drug’s production and distribution network is embedded in Syria
Syrians split over government readmission into Arab League
Readmitting Syria into the Arab League was a "shock" for Syrians and would "kill the political process," said Bader Jamous, the head of the opposition's negotiating team
Syria to be readmitted soon to Arab League, Jordan minister says
Safadi said Syria's readiness to make real progress in resolving the conflict would help it win the crucial Arab support to lobby for an eventual end of Western sanctions
Arab countries move toward welcoming Syria back into Arab League
As part of a reciprocal road map toward normalized relations with Syria, Arab countries are calling on Syria to address its illegal drug production and the militias in the country.
EU curbs Syria's Assad cousins, others over suspected drug trade
It said government-backed militias were "attempting to evade the sanctions by changing their name and seeking to attract international contracts by posing as private security firms."
The Arab world is preparing to readmit Assad - opinion
On March 25, Qatar, which has rejected previous calls to reinstate Syria to the Arab League, announced its support for the Jordanian initiative.
Jordan pushing Arab peace plan to end Syria conflict
Syria would also need to take steps to stamp out a multi-billion dollar drug trafficking trade to Jordan and the Gulf from it's southern borders.
Qatar PM says original basis for Syria's exclusion from Arab League still stands
Qatar, which has previously spoken out against efforts by some countries to reestablish relations with Damascus, has not changed its position, Sheikh Mohammed said.
