Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has met with a delegation from the Arab Inter-Parliamentary Union, which aims to restore Syria’s membership in the Arab League after more than a decade of suspension from the 22-member bloc.

A number of Arab parliament speakers and senior legislators have arrived in Damascus, amid attempts by certain countries to restore Syria’s membership in the Arab League.

Iraq and Jordan have called for the restoration of Syria’s membership in the Arab League.

Thousands of people stage rallies across the occupied West Bank and besieged Gaza Strip to condemn the brutal Israeli military raid on the northern West Bank city of Nablus.

The Israeli law on revoking the citizenship of Palestinians comes as part of a violent campaign against Palestinians, analyst says.

The Arab League censures the Tel Aviv regime over waging “an open war” and perpetrating “organized crimes” against the Palestinian nation.

Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein has reiterated Baghdad’s support for Syria’s return to the Arab League.

The international community strongly condemns the latest Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip that killed at least 10 people, including a 5-year-old girl.

The Algerian foreign minister has concluded a two-day official visit to Syria, meeting top officials in an effort to bridge gaps in relations between Syria and some Arab countries to enhance bilateral economic cooperation.

President Assad says Syria supports collective Arab initiatives, and attaches great importance to initiatives and mechanisms that promote such an ideal.