The Latest Breaking News from the Arab League

Here’s a round-up of Al Jazeera’s Middle East coverage this week.

A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers introduced a bill on Thursday intended to bar the American government from recognizing Bashar al-Assad as Syria's president and to enhance Washington's ability to impose sanctions - a warning to other countries normalizing relations with Assad.

The move to readmit Syria to the Arab League also signals the weakening influence of the United States

Residents and members of the country’s political opposition alike are angered at the Arab League’s decision.

The drug, often smuggled to Gulf states, has been a key topic in discussions over Syria’s re-entry to the Arab League.

Just as the Arab League has reinstated Syria's membership after a 11-year suspension, a video has emerged showing President Bashar al-Assad wandering the streets of Damascus without security – which some Twitter users claim shows his "bravery" and "popularity" amongst his people, unlike other world leaders. But is this true…

The Arab League’s decision to re-admit Syria after 12 years of ostracization was a large symbolic victory for Damascus

There have been warm welcomes and scepticism, but most countries have opted for a muted response.

Syrian factions have given mixed reactions to an Arab League decision to lift the suspension on Syria's membership after more than a decade of isolation, underscoring the deep rifts cut into the country by years of bloodshed.