Arab League reinstates Bashar Assad’s Syria

Delegates and foreign ministers of member states convene at the Arab League headquarters in Cairo (Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs via AP)

The Arab League has agreed to reinstate Syria, ending a 12-year suspension and taking another step towards bringing Syrian President Bashar Assad, a long-time regional pariah, back into the fold.

Some influential league members remain opposed to reinstating Syria, chief among them Qatar, which did not send its foreign minister to Sunday’s gathering in Egypt.