DUBAI, March 19 —Syrian President Bashar al Assad arrived in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) today for an official visit, accompanied by his wife Asma al Assad, at a time when...
DUBAI, March 19 —Syrian President Bashar al Assad arrived in the United Arab Emirates today for an official visit, accompanied by his wife Asma al Assad, at a time when more Arab states have signalled openness to easing the isolation of Damascus.
State media said he was met by President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan on arrival in Abu Dhabi today and received a canon salute as his convoy entered the royal palace. Assad’s plane was greeted by Emirati fighter jets. The Syrian presidency said Asma al Assad, on her first known official visit abroad with Assad since 2011, would meet with Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak who is the Emirati president’s mother and regarded in the UAE as the “Mother of the Nation”.
Saudi Arabia, Qatar and, to a lesser extent the UAE, once backed rebels against Assad. But Abu Dhabi has rebuilt ties with Damascus in recent years despite US objections as it looks to counter the influence of Iran, which along with Russia, helped Assad turn the tide against his opponents.
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