After 12 years of blood, Assad’s Syria rejoins the Arab League
One of the 21st century’s worst war criminals makes a comeback
No one enjoys Arab League meetings. Morocco was scheduled to host a summit in 2016 but decided not to bother, calling the event a waste of time. Muhammad bin Salman, the Saudi crown prince, procured a doctor’s note to skip last year’s gathering in Algeria. Heads of state are sometimes spotted falling asleep.
This article appeared in the International section of the print edition under the headline “Welcoming back a war criminal”
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