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Biden needs to recognize reality in Syria

By Aidan Springs
Published August 3, 2023 10:00am ET
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Biden needs to recognize reality in Syria
In this photo released on Wednesday, June 13, 2018 by the Syrian official news agency SANA, Syrian President Bashar Assad speaks during an interview with Iran's Al Alam TV, in Damascus, Syria. Assad says Iran's presence in Syria and its relations with Damascus are not negotiable and repeated the assertion that Iran has no fixed bases in Syria. | (SANA via AP)

In May, Syria was readmitted to the Arab League after a 12-year suspension. Only a few years ago, the same wealthy Gulf Arab states which make up the bulk of the league had backed a rebellion that sought to overthrow Bashar al-Assad’s regime. What changed?

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