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Intel: Oman ambassador returns to Syria

With much of Syria now under Syrian President Basher al-Assad's control, some Arab states are slowly considering the reopening of foreign missions in Damascus.
The United Arab Emirates embassy is pictured in the Syrian capital Damascus on December 27, 2018 after its reopening, the latest sign of efforts to bring the Syrian government back into the Arab fold. - The UAE broke ties with Syria in February 2012, as the repression of nationwide protests demanding regime change was escalating into a devastating war. (Photo by Maher AL MOUNES / AFP)        (Photo credit should read MAHER AL MOUNES/AFP via Getty Images)

Oman reinstated its ambassador to Syria on Sunday following an eight-year hiatus. The move highlighted progress by some Arab states to slowly  rebuild ties with Assad's regime. 

Oman’s Ambassador Turki bin Mahmood al-Busaidy, appointed to the role in March, became the first representative from a Gulf Arab state to return to their post in Damascus.

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