Saudi King invite Bashar Al Assad to Jeddah Arab League summit

Syria’s President Bashar Al Assad has received an invitation from Saudi Arabia’s King Salman to attend a meeting of the Arab League Council in Jeddah, Syrian state media reported on Wednesday.

The invitation to the May 19 summit was delivered by Saudi ambassador to Jordan Nayef bin Bandar Al Sudairi, according to official Sana news agency.

The move comes a day after Saudi Arabia moved to resume the work of its diplomatic mission in Syria.
The step shows Saudi Arabia’s keenness to contribute to developing joint Arab action on Syria and boosting security and stability in the region, the Saudi Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday.

The Arab League voted on Sunday to reinstate Syria after a 12-year suspension.