The decision was made by Arab foreign ministers during a closed-door meeting in the Egyptian capital Cairo on Sunday, media reports said.
An Egyptian diplomat told the Abu Dhabi-based The National newspaper that the return was “conditional,” adding that Syria’s full membership of the Arab League was dependent on the return of Syrian refugees without retributions and a credible political process in the country.
Since March 2011, Syria has been gripped by a campaign of militancy and destruction sponsored by the US and its allies.
In recent years, however, Syrian government forces, backed by Russia and Iran, have managed to win back control of almost all regions from terrorist groups.
The Arab League suspended the membership of Syria – one of the organization’s founding members – in November 2011, citing an alleged crackdown by Damascus on opposition protests. Syria denounced the move as “illegal and a violation of the organization’s charter.”
In recent months, an increasing number of countries and political parties have called for the reversal of Syria’s suspension from the Arab League.