Syria returns to Arab League

Today, at the last meeting, the Foreign Ministers of the countries-members of the League of Arab States (LAS) decided to return Syria to the organization, Iraqi Foreign Ministry spokesman Ahmed Al-Sahaf said.

"The Council of Arab Foreign Ministers has decided to return Syria to its place in the League of Arab States", the Alsumaria TV channel quoted the diplomat.

The ministers voted for Syria’s return into the fold at the Arab League’s headquarters in Cairo on Sunday.

Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit confirmed that Syria was readmitted to the pan-Arab body.

Speaking during the same press conference, Aboul Gheit said a follow-up committee was formed by Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Iraq to follow up on reaching a settlement to the Syrian crisis.

“The establishment of normal relations between Syria and Arab countries is a sovereign decision for each country,” he added.

Earlier reports said that Arab foreign ministers gave their conditional approval for Syria’s return to the Arab League.