President Assad returns to Arab League summit after suspension

The Syrian President, Bashar al-Assad, has addressed the Arab League summit for the first time since his country was suspended in 2011.

He hailed the meeting as a "historic opportunity" to address issues across the Middle East without interference from outsiders.

But his re-introduction to the group has angered human rights groups, who point to Mr Assad's record during the years of civil war in Syria.

Sky News' International Correspondent John Sparks reports.

Read more: https://news.sky.com/story/syrian-president-bashar-al-assad-attends-arab-league-summit-after-12-year-ban-12884521

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