Egypt, Oman confer on possible Syrian return to Arab fold
Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry took advantage of his visit to Oman to speak about Egypt’s ongoing efforts to communicate with Arab countries to facilitate Syria's return to the Arab League.
Egypt has recently put forward an initiative to facilitate Syria’s return to the Arab League.
Speaking at a press conference alongside Omani Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr Albusaidi in Muscat on Jan. 23, Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry said, “We hope that conditions will be available for Syria to return to the Arab domain and become an element supporting Arab national security. We will continue to communicate with Arab countries to achieve this purpose.”
Egypt chose to launch its initiative from Oman because it is one of the most prominent Gulf countries that enjoys close relations with the Syrian government. In July 2021, Albusaidi told the Saudi Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper that his country supports Syria’s return to the Arab League.
On May 31, 2021, Oman’s Sultan Haitham bin Tarik was the first Gulf leader to congratulate Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on his re-election as president of Syria.
