Syria's Middle East Neighbors Are Thawing Ties With Damascus.

The article focuses on regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has been steadily pushing toward normalizing relations with a number of the states that had formally supported the opposition after the outbreak of Syria's civil war 10 years ago. It mentions Interpol reportedly readmitted Syria to its communications network and regime access to some international intelligence that could allow it to harass dissidents and other critics.