Bashar Assad's attendance at the Arab League summit after a 13-year absence signals a potential regional reintegration, despite sparking controversy and eliciting mixed reactions from Syrians at home
UAE PRESIDENT Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan bids farewell to Syrian counterpart Bashar Assad, at the Presidential Airport in Abu Dhabi, last month(photo credit: Abdulla Al Neyadi/UAE Presidential Court/Handout via REUTERS)ByMOHAMMED AL-KASSIM/THE MEDIA LINE