Assad in the UAE: A new era for Syria and a shift in Mideast complexity - analysis
The UAE invitation and hosting of the Syrian president is a major statement to the region and the West, which is busy focusing on opposing Russia’s war in Ukraine.
SYRIAN PRESIDENT Bashar Assad addresses members of his country’s parliament in Damascus in August. (photo credit: SANA/REUTERS)BySETH J. FRANTZMANUpdated: