The gentle footsteps of normalization with the Syrian government have become considerably faster since the devastating earthquakes at the start of this month. President Bashar al-Assad, for so long diplomatically confined to Damascus, first visited Oman. This week, there was a giant leap, as Egypt’s foreign minister landed in Damascus for further post-earthquake diplomacy. It’s not exactly that […]
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