Assad meets Saudi Crown prince on sidelines of Arab summit

Arab leaders welcomed Syrian President Bashar al-Assad back into the fold Friday at a summit in Saudi Arabia that was also expected to confront conflicts across the Middle East and beyond.

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad met with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman in Jeddah, as his country was welcomed back to the Arab League after more than a decade of suspension.

Assad and Prince Mohammed met after the summit, and Assad "praised the efforts exerted by Saudi Arabia to achieve Arab rapprochement", Syria's official SANA news agency reported.