Cairo (EFE) 2011, and in the midst of an apparent reconciliation with the rest of the Arab countries, official sources reported.
Upon his arrival at the Abu Dhabi presidential airport, the leader was received by the Emirati President, Mohamed bin Zayed, according to the official Syrian news agency SANA, which published images of his reception.
This visit comes just one year after Al Asad made a surprise trip to the Gulf country, which was his first visit to an Arab country since the outbreak of the conflict.
Upon arrival at the Al Watan Palace, there was an official reception ceremony for President Al Asad and the Syrian national anthem was played, while the artillery fired 21 shots, according to the agency.
SANA and the official Emirati news agency reported that Al Asad will meet with the president of the small Arab country, but no details were released.
For her part, Asma al-Assad will meet with the president of the General Union of Women, Fatima bint Mubarak.
Al Asad is also accompanied by several politicians, just like four days ago when he visited Russian President Vladimir Putin.
This meeting comes a month after the devastating earthquakes in southern Turkey that struck Syria and caused senior officials from Jordan or Egypt to pass through the Syrian capital, also for the first time since 2011.
Saudi Arabia, the banner of repudiation of the last decade against Damascus and considered one of the leaders in the region, recently acknowledged that the Arab world agrees that its approach towards Syria “is not working” and a change is needed in the way of addressing the problem. affair.
Riyadh is due to host soon a summit of the Arab League, an entity of which Syria is not a full member due to its handling of the conflict and whose eventual readmission could precipitate its formal return to the regional diplomatic world.
Al Asad is also a key ally of Iran, which has restored diplomatic relations with Saudi Arabia after seven years of rupture.