Saudis, UAE Lobby Europeans to Restore Ties With Syria’s Assad

  • The Gulf states say ending Syria war requires reviving economy
  • Germany and France, as well as US, don’t support renewing ties

Bashar al-Assad 

Photographer: Vladimir Gerdo/AFP/Getty Images

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Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are lobbying allies in Europe to restore diplomatic ties with Syria’s government and ease sanctions, people familiar with the matter said.

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Saudis, UAE Lobby Europeans to Restore Ties With Syria’s Assad