The Arab League has voted to readmit Syria, ending its decade-long suspension and strengthening efforts to normalize ties with President Bashar Al-Assad. The decision was made at a meeting of Arab foreign ministers at the league’s headquarters in Cairo. Syria’s membership in the Arab League was suspended in 2011 after a brutal crackdown on street protests against Assad that triggered a devastating civil war. In recent months, several Arab states, including Saudi Arabia and Egypt, have sought to engage with Syria, while others, such as Qatar, have opposed full normalization without a political solution to the conflict. The Arab League is now preparing for a summit on May 19 in Riyadh to discuss the terms and pace of Syria’s reintegration into the organization.