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In the many recent discussions I’ve had with journalist friends from Europe and the US, or even some from the Arab world who have not visited Saudi Arabia before, our conversations have centered around understanding the secret of Saudi Arabia’s rise. These discussions were especially focused on the new approach the Kingdom has taken to its role as a leading player in diplomacy, the economy, and the management of issues in the region and the world.

For decades, the Middle East brimmed with crises like nowhere else in the world. It was a breeding ground for wars and conflicts and a region that constantly drew external interventions, which were often made under utterly illogical slogans totally removed from reality.

The ruptures and interventions have squandered more than a decade of the life of the Arabs. The stage was rough, costly, and scary. It cracked maps and pushed countries towards erosion. Feelings of conflict, separation and oppression were unleashed. It spilled a river of blood and destroyed economies. It drained the balance of coexistence and almost turned disintegration into a natural method. It produced waves of refugees and turned the afflicted countries into theaters for larger wars, without having the ability to resolve them.

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia succeeded in restoring the glow of the Arab summits, not in terms of Arab attention, but by imposing itself on global news through stances, and not necessarily decisions. Amid a tumultuous international scene represented by the war in Ukraine, and in the Arab world, by the military confrontations in Sudan, the complications in Libya, as well as the presidential crisis in Lebanon and the situation in Syria, the Arab summit needed clear stances, not words.

Syria's return to the Arab League will not affect Israel's action inside Syrian territory, according to an Israeli official. The official confirmed that his government had conveyed clear messages to the international community, stating that Syria's legitimacy would not prevent Tel Aviv from attacking it and would not affect Israel's actions. The Israeli security establishment expressed concerns about Syria's readmission into the Arab League after 12 years of suspension.