Originally posted by Catgut
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Bashar al-Assad goes sooner or later!"
British Embassy In Syria Quietly Under Construction As UK Concedes Assad To Stay
https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2019...sly-under-construction-uk-gives-regime-change
"An exclusive report by Middle East news site, Al Masdar, suggests the UK could be the next to reestablish official diplomatic relations with Assad, as the British Embassy in Damascus appears to be undergoing construction after being shuttered for most of the conflict following the suspension of all services in 2012. Could Britain be readying to reopen its embassy in Syria following similar preparations by a spate of Arab nations, most notably the UAE?
"Jeremy Hunt, Foreign Minister, has conceded that President Bashar al-Assad will remain in place for 'a while', reversing Britain's long-held position to reflect the new reality on the ground in Syria.
"'The British long-standing position is that we won't have lasting peace in Syria with that (Assad-led) regime,' Mr Hunt said. 'But regretfully we do think he's going to be around for a while and that is because of the support that he's had from Russia.'"
From the same link:
"First, a week ago the embassy of the United Arab Emirates was formally re-opened in a ceremony in Damascus - the first time a Gulf country re-established official relations with the Assad government since all GCC states first shuttered their embassies there in 2012. And more significant, following this
Gulf nations are now reportedly leading efforts to readmit Syria into the Arab League after the organization expelled Damascus eight years ago when the conflict first began."
ZeroHedge refers to this article:
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2...-to-readmit-syria-eight-years-after-expulsion
You can bet the Gulf nations expelled Syria due to some arm twisting from the USA as the USA saw an opportunity for regime change.
