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Is it true that Syria is considering joining the war in Yemen?

Is it true that Syria is considering joining the war in Yemen?

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Pages on social media circulated a report attributed to "Asharq News", stating that Syria is considering joining the war against the Ansar Allah group in Yemen, noting that no final decision had been taken, and that the file was discussed during Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa’s visit to Saudi Arabia.

A circulating post attributing to Asharq News a report about Syria joining the war in Yemen

The Kashaf team verified the claim by reviewing the archive of "Asharq News" and the official and published sources regarding al-Sharaa’s visit to Saudi Arabia, as well as tracking what was issued by the Syrian and Saudi sides about the files discussed during the visit, and found nothing confirming that Syria is considering joining the war in Yemen or that this file was discussed during the visit.

Why is this claim false?

Fabricated news: The official and published sources do not support the circulating claim about Syria moving to take part in the war in Yemen, and nothing in the archive of "Asharq News" confirms that this report can be attributed to it.