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DAMASCUS (Reuters) - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Wednesday tamped down expectations for his country's renewed ties with the Arab world, in his first televised interview since Damascus's membership of the Arab League was restored in May.

In May, Syria was readmitted to the Arab League after a 12-year suspension. Only a few years ago, the same wealthy Gulf Arab states which make up the bulk of the league had backed a rebellion that sought to overthrow Bashar al-Assad's regime. What changed?

The Hezbollah secretary-general has blamed Washington for being at the bottom of crises in West Asia.

The Syrian foreign minister says sanctions imposed by Western countries and their support for Takfiri terrorist groups are to be blamed for the humanitarian crisis in the war-ravaged country.

Economic conditions in Syria are worsening by the day, with nothing but a political solution to the current crisis being able to save the country

Analysis: Sanctions have so far prevented the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, and other Arab states from making significant investments in Syria following the regional normalisation of Bashar al-Assad's regime.

Iran’s permanent ambassador to the UN says Tehran is committed to supporting Syria's fight against threats posed by terrorist and preserving its territorial integrity.

Damascus rejects a recent report by the European Parliament on the humanitarian situation in Syria, urging it to condemn the US looting of its oil and wheat.

The Arab League's decision to bring Syria back into the fold after 12 years in isolation shocked Syrians the world over. Rebekka Rexhausen examines what led to this development and argues that the West must adhere to a human rights-centred foreign policy to address authoritarianism in Syria

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