<div style="text-align: justify; "><span style="font-size: 1rem;"><b>Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman welcomed Syrian President Bashar al-Assad back to the Arab League on Friday, over a decade after the war-torn country was suspended from the bloc.</b></span><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">"We are pleased today by the attendance of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in this summit," Prince Mohammed, the kingdom's de facto ruler, said in a speech, adding he hoped the return would lead to "stability" in Syria. AFP</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; ">bnbd24/kh</div>