Syria Returns to the Arab League, G7 Summit in Japan, UN Discussions on North Korea, and More

The Arab League summit marks the return of Syria and its president, Bashar al-Assad; Japan hosts the leaders of the Group of Seven democracies in Hiroshima, Japan, with concerns over China and Russia at the fore; the UN Security Council discusses sanctions on North Korea amid the country’s missile buildup; and migration slows at the southern U.S. border after the lifting of Title 42.

 

Mentioned on the Podcast

 

“After Twelve Years of Blood, Assad’s Syria Rejoins the Arab League,” The Economist

 

Recommended Reading

 

Kali Robinson, “Syria Is Normalizing Relations With Arab Countries. Who Will Benefit?,” CFR.org

 

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