The Importance of Cooperation in Syria

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When I saw Assad descend from his plane and met by the Saudi senior officials, when I saw him sit in the meeting and address the other presidents, I was appalled. We had the feeling that we were let down by the very governments which funded the opposition to become an armed opposition. And now they receive Assad as a hero. What happens now if Assad does not give any concession? Do you think the Arab leaders were expelling from the Arab League again? No way. What's done is done.

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad became a regional pariah after brutal crackdowns on his own citizens. But on Friday, the most powerful men in the Middle East welcomed him back into the Arab League.

This episode was produced by Avishay Artsy and Haleema Shah, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Matt Collette and Laura Bullard, engineered by Patrick Boyd, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram.

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