Syrian President Assad Invited to Arab League Summit

Syria’s official SANA news agency reports today that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has received an invitation from Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud to attend the Arab League summit to convene in Riyadh on May 19. The invitation was conveyed to Assad by Ambassador Nayef Al-Sudairi, Saudi Ambassador to Jordan. Assad “conveyed his greetings and thanks to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques for the invitation, stressing that the upcoming Arab summit in Saudi Arabia will enhance joint Arab action to achieve the aspirations of the Arab peoples,” SANA reported.