The complaint calls for the implementation of the so-called Leahy Law, which the plaintiffs and rights group say Israel has been illegally exempted from
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Qatar reopened its embassy in Damascus on Saturday, 13 years after it was closed early in Syria's civil conflict, as foreign governments seek to establish ties with the country's new rulers.
An AFP journalist saw Qatar's flag raised over the mission, making it the second nation, after Turkey, to officially reopen its embassy since Islamist-led rebels drove president Bashar Al Assad from power earlier this month.
Earlier on Saturday, workers were busy sweeping the pavement, cleaning the area and removing graffiti from the building's walls. One of the workers had placed the Qatari flag at the base of the flagpole.
Doha sent a diplomatic delegation to Damascus several days ago to meet with the transitional government. The mission expressed "Doha's full commitment to support the Syrian people", a Qatari diplomat told AFP.
On Tuesday, the European Union said it was ready to reopen its diplomatic mission in Damascus, while Britain, France and the US have all sent delegations to the Syrian capital since Assad's overthrow.
The French flag was raised over Paris's embassy in Damascus on Tuesday, although the country's special envoy to Syria said the mission would remain closed "as long as security criteria are not met".
Meanwhile, the US on Friday dropped a $10-million bounty it had issued years earlier on Ahmed Al Sharaa, Syria's new leader and the head of the Hayat Tahrir Al Sham (HTS) rebel group that spearheaded the ouster of Assad.
HTS has its roots in Al Qaeda, but has sought to moderate its image in recent years.
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