Jordan proposes Syria peace plan during Arab FM Saudi meeting

Beatrice Farhat

This picture shows a view of the Zaatari camp for Syrian refugees, near the Jordanian city of Mafraq. — This picture shows a view of the Zaatari camp for Syrian refugees, near the Jordanian city of Mafraq, about 80km north of the capital, Amman, on Oct. 17, 2022. The Zaatari camp is home to some 80,000 Syrian refugees, about half of whom are children, according to the United Nations. The UN has 675,000 Syrian refugees registered in Jordan, but Amman estimates the real figure to be about twice that and says the cost of hosting them has exceeded $12 billion. — KHALIL MAZRAAWI/afp/AFP via Getty Images

BEIRUT — As Arab top officials meet in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on Friday to discuss Syria’s return to the Arab fold, Jordan is proposing a plan to end the Syrian conflict and address its devastating consequences in the region.

A source close to the matter revealed to Reuters on Thursday that the kingdom has suggested the formation of a joint Arab group to “directly engage the Syrian government on a detailed plan to end the conflict.”

“The detailed roadmap deals with all the key issues … and solving the crisis so that Syria can restore its role in the region and rejoin the Arab League,” the source added.

According to the source, the plan will be on the agenda of Friday’s meeting.

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Jordan proposes Syria peace plan during Arab FM Saudi meeting

The plan includes steps to tackle the refugee crisis and smuggling across borders.

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