BEIRUT — Saudi Arabia on Sunday announced the appointment of its first ambassador to Syria since severing ties with Damascus in 12 years, marking an ongoing thawing in relations since the war-torn country was readmitted to the Arab League over a year ago. Faisal al-Mujfel’s appointment as the kingdom’s first ambassador to Syria since 2012 was announced by the state-run …
Saudi Arabia on Sunday announced the appointment of its first ambassador to Syria in 12 years since severing ties with Damascus, marking an ongoing thawing in relations since the war-torn country was readmitted to the Arab League more than a year ago. Faisal al-Mujfel’s appointment as the kingdom’s first ambassador to Syria since 2012 was announced by the state-run Saudi …