Syria Rejoins The Arab League After A 12-Year Absence

The Arab world has welcomed Syria back into the fold; specifically, by readmitting the Assad regime into the Arab League, from which it was evicted 12 years ago. A lot is being read into this move, and from the Western perspective, the bulk of analysis hinges on the perception that the U.S. is losing ground in the Middle East. It is, of course, rather more complicated than that. The Arab League’s decision to readmit Assad after 12 years of war is not an expression of loyalty or commitment. Instead, it’s an acknowledgment that Assad…