Syria: Neighbors Consider Normalizing Relationships With Damascus

Syrian and Emirati media confirmed the reopening of the United Arab Emirates' embassy in Syria on Dec. 27. According to a statement issued by the Emirati foreign ministry, "The UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirms the resumption of work in the Emirati Embassy in Damascus. This step communicates the enthusiasm with which the UAE intends to restore relations between the two countries to their brotherly path." Also this week, media reports emerged that a consensus is growing among Arab League members about readmitting Syria before the April 2019 Arab League summit in Tunisia....