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Aron Lund is a fellow at Century International, the Swedish Institute of International Affairs, and the Centre for Syrian Studies. On Twitter: @aronlund

Syria | Feb 22, 2023
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After Syria earthquake, Saudi Arabia is linchpin to Assad's normalization

If Assad’s earthquake diplomacy succeeds in improving relations with Saudi Arabia, the path to Syria's normalization in Arab politics will be wide open.

Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad gets a red carpet reception on a rare visit to Oman on Feb. 20, 2023. (Photo: Foreign Ministry of Oman)

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Sudanese army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan rallies his troops battling rival paramilitaries in the capital Khartoum on Tuesday
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