Bahrain decided to fully renormalise diplomatic relations with the Syrian government by appointing a new ambassador to their embassy in Damascus on 30 December 2021. Such a move is certainly significant to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s nearly 11-year effort to regain control of the country, and it is hardly a surprise that Manama has become the next Arab state to mend ties. While the decision marks a continuation of a gradual, albeit accelerating, effort by the Arab world and international community to move past the conflict, it could also offer an important insight into the state of Gulf…

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