Hundreds have protested in northern Syria against the return of ruler Bashar al-Assad to the Arab League. Surprise guest Volodymyr Zelensky sharply criticized the unification at the summit in Saudi Arabia.
In 2011, Assad's government cracked down on protests and in the ensuing civil war against the population. The ruler is accused of war crimes such as the use of poison gas and torture. As a result, Syria's membership in theArab League was suspended. The return to the league is a great symbolic success for him.