The announcement suggests Syria and Saudi Arabia are willing to engage in dialogue and cooperation.
Syria and Saudi Arabia are taking steps towards normalising their diplomatic and economic relations. The decision to reopen embassies and resume flights between the two countries is a positive sign, as it suggests that both sides are willing to engage in dialogue and cooperation.
It’s worth noting that Syria and Saudi Arabia have had strained relations in recent years, with the Saudi government supporting the opposition to the Syrian government in the country’s civil war. However, this announcement could signal a shift in Saudi Arabia’s approach to the conflict and its willingness to engage with the Syrian government.
The announcement followed a visit by Syria’s top diplomat to the kingdom, the first since Saudi Arabia cut off diplomatic relations with Syria in 2012.
Syria was widely shunned by Arab governments over Syrian President Bashar Assad’s brutal crackdown on protester,s and later civilians, in an uprising turned civil war that began in 2011. The breakdown in relations culminated with Syria being ousted from the Arab League.
However, in recent years, as Assad has consolidated control over most of the country, Syria’s neighbours have begun to take steps toward rapprochement. The overtures have picked up pace since the massive Feb. 6 earthquake in Turkey and Syria, and the Chinese-brokered reestablishment of ties between Saudi Arabia and Iran, regional rivals that had backed opposing sides in the Syrian conflict.
