Arab initiative offers best chance for Syria in years
The Saudi-brokered meeting and Jordanian road map could boost the long stalled Syrian political process; Turkey is still key to settlement; Assad also has his cards to play.
Arab diplomacy makes comeback in Syria
Saudi Arabia convened a meeting of Arab foreign ministers today to discuss a Jordanian proposal for ending Syria’s isolation.
The initiative, building on a recent surge of diplomacy since a devastating earthquake in February, restores a leading role for Arab countries in resolving the Syrian political conflict and alleviating its humanitarian crisis.
The UN-brokered political transition process has been stalemated for years, co-opted by Russia, Turkey and Iran, the so-called "Astana Group."
