Former British ambassador to Damascus: the Arab countries, except one, are ready to bring Syria back to the university

The former British ambassador to Damascus, Peter Ford, believes that all Arab countries except one are ready today to accept the return of Syria in the League of Arab States.

"I think all Arab countries are ready today to accept the return of Syria, except perhaps Qatar, which has supported the Muslim Brotherhood over the years and is conducting a campaign," Ford told the Russian news agency Novosti. Incitement against the Syrian government ".

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The former diplomat said that the return of Syria to the Arab League would not settle for Doha because of its funding for the Idlib militants, adding that the opposition of Qatar would not prevent the other Gulf states from resuming ties with Damascus.

Commenting on the position of Saudi Arabia on the matter, Ford said that Riyadh, under intense pressure against the background of the war in Yemen and the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, could not afford to be isolated and would have to "look for new friends in Damascus ".

The recent period has seen what many analysts see as the beginning of the process of normalization of relations between Syria and its Arab region. Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir arrived in Damascus at the beginning of December and met President al-Assad, followed by the reopening of the embassy of the United Arab Emirates in Damascus and the continuation of his embassy in the Syrian capital.

Source: Novosti