International Desk: Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman said that the Arab region will not be allowed to become a conflict. Inaugurating the 32nd Conference of the Arab League, Salman said, “We want to assure the friendly countries of East and West that we are moving towards peace.” Conflicting with our territory will not be allowed.
In his speech, Mohammed bin Salman said that the Arab region is plagued by various conflicts. Which is enough for us. Due to the conflict, the people of this region are suffering, and development is hindered. Prince Mohammed bin Salman highlighted the potential of the Arab world and said that the Arab states have sufficient cultural capabilities and natural resources. Moreover, the Prince of Saudi Arabia welcomed President Bashar al-Assad as Syria returned to the Arab League. He also hopes that the Syrian crisis will end as a result.
The Saudi prince said the issue of Palestine has always been important to the Arab states and still is. Earlier on Thursday, Bashar al-Assad arrived in the Saudi port city of Jeddah to attend the Arab League conference. Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman welcomed the Syrian president and hugged and shook hands with him. Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was warmly welcomed at the Arab League conference in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. At the beginning of Friday’s meeting, Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman welcomed Assad and hugged and shook his hand. Arab League leaders have avoided Assad for years. But a recent policy shift has brought back Assad, who defeated his enemies in the Syrian civil war with the direct support of Shiite Iran and Russia. But the US and other Western powers have opposed this policy change in Arab countries.
The conference further highlighted Saudi Arabia’s efforts to expand its influence on the world stage with the presence of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Riyadh’s readiness to mediate in the Ukraine conflict with Prince Mohammed. Oil-rich Saudi Arabia, once heavily influenced by the United States, took diplomatic leadership in the Arab world last year. The Sunni-majority country has restored diplomatic ties with regional rival Shiite-majority Iran, brought Syria back into the Arab League, and is mediating the Sudanese conflict. Many Arab countries now expect Assad to take steps to distance himself from Iran.
At the conference, Assad said Arabism is Syria’s past, present, and future. But in Jeddah, he said nothing about Tehran, a close ally for decades, but indirectly criticized Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan. Erdoan has been supporting Syrian rebels and has sent Turkish forces to northern Syria.
