Syria has been readmitted to the Arab League following more than ten years of suspension, imposed after a brutal government crackdown on anti-Assad protesters in 2011, which sparked the country's civil war. Foreign ministers voted on Sunday to allow Syria's return at a meeting ahead of the Arab League summit in Saudi Arabia, set for May 19.
Many in the league believe this to be a way toward resolving the crises resulting from the Syrian Civil War – including the flood of refugees to neighboring countries and drug smuggling across the region. But opinions diverge internationally.
To better understand the significance of the readmission, we spoke with Daniel Pipes, a foreign policy expert and President of the Middle East Forum.
