One day after the UAE officially reopened its diplomatic mission in Syria, Bahrain says it will resume operations at its embassy in the war-torn country.

Iran Press/ Middle East: “The Kingdom of Bahrain has announced that work is continuing at its embassy in the brotherly Arab Republic of Syria,” a statement carried by Bahrain’s state news agency BNA said.

Bahrain was among a group of Persian Gulf Arab states led by Saudi Arabia which broke off diplomatic ties with Syria and supported terrorists fighting against President Bashar al-Assad.

Manama said it was important that Arab states work to prevent any regional interference in Syria's internal affairs to help restore security and stability in the country.

BNA said flights had been operating between Bahrain and Syria without interruption, although again it did not say whether that had been the case throughout the war.

The Bahraini foreign ministry’s statement came after diplomatic sources, speaking on condition of anonymity, told the Arabic service of Russia’s Sputnik news agency that Bahrain’s mission in the Syrian capital would resume its activities next week. 

Bahrain decided to shut down its embassy in Damascus and to withdraw all diplomats and staff on March 15, 2012.

Manama’s announcement came a day after the UAE officially reopened its diplomatic mission in the war-torn country on Thursday.

The Emirati ministry of foreign affairs and International Cooperation said the reopening of its embassy “reaffirms the keenness of the United Arab Emirates to restore relations between the two friendly countries to their normal course.”

The UAE, closed its embassy soon after the Syrian conflict erupted in 2011, and Abu Dhabi was long considered a sponsor of the many militant groups that poured into Syria from across the region and beyond to fight to bring down the government of president Bashar al-Assad, reported PressTV.

As that conflict winds down, with the Syrian government and military regaining control over almost all major areas previously controlled by militants, Damascus’ former adversaries seem to be changing their calculations.

That change of heart is in all likelihood also affected by a United States decision to withdraw all of its forces from Syria — where they had been illegally positioned. The US had long been prodded by president Assad’s regional foes to militarily intervene against his government.

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On December 16, Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir arrived in Damascus in the first such visit by an Arab official since the start of the Syrian conflict in 2011.

In November, Russian daily Nezavisimaya Gazeta had reported that the UAE was negotiating the reopening of its embassy in Syria and return of its envoy to Damascus.

A source in Damascus said Emirati officials had been meeting with the Syrian government over the issue. 203/ 211 /103

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