United Arab Emirates, Key Ally in U.S. Fight Against ISIS, to Rejoin Air Campaign

MUNICH — The United Arab Emirates has informed the United States that it plans to resume its participation in the American-led airstrikes against the Islamic State group, a senior State Department official said Friday.

One of the Arab allies in the military campaign against the militant group, the United Arab Emirates had suspended airstrikes because it was worried about the safety of its pilots.

On Syria, the Arab diplomats also expressed unhappiness about President Bashar al-Assad’s ability to cling to power.

The New York Times