A Muslim shrine in Rishikesh in India was torn down by far-right Hindu vigilantes who say the mosque was 'illegally built'.

The official Syrian news agency, SANA, reported that Assad's participation in the Arab Summit comes after he received an official invitation from the Saudi King, Salman Bin Abdulaziz.

Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud's remarks at a Munich security forum on Saturday mark a shift from the early years of Syria's 12-year civil war when several Arab states including Saudi Arabia backed rebels that fought Bashar al-Assad.

In response to a question about the negotiations between the two countries, Kanaani  in his presser on Monday added: "The negotiations took place in a positive atmosphere between the two countries, and fortunately, the ground is ready to enter another stage of political talks between the officials of the two countries."

Amid the hustles and bustles of the Western media and other international bodies against the Russian operation in Ukraine, Saudi Arabia beheaded 81 Muslims, and no one reacted to the executions.

The kingdom's de facto ruler insists the conflict with Palestine must be resolved before possibly establishing ties with Israel.