CAIRO (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 24th March, 2019) The upcoming summit of the Arab League in Tunisia will not discuss possible Syria's return to the organization, the Sky news Arabia broadcaster reported on Sunday.
The Arab League summit will be held in Tunisia on March 31. On Tuesday, the Tunisian capital of Tunis will start preparations for the summit.
Syria has been mired in a civil conflict since 2011 with the government headed by President Bashar Assad fighting a number of opposition groups and terrorist organizations. In 2011, the Arab League suspended Syrian membership over eruption of the conflict.
Lebanon, Algeria, Iraq, Tunisia, Sudan, the United Arab Emirates, Oman and Bahrain have already voiced their support for returning Syria to the organization. Palestine also wants Syria to be allowed to return to the Arab League. Saudi Arabia and Qatar expressed their opposition to Syria's return to the Arab League. According to Secretary-General of the Arab League Ahmed Aboul Gheit, Syria may rejoin the organization only if all other members support this initiative.
