Paradigm MENA held a dialogue session titled “U.S. Policy Towards Syria: Internal and External Factors Influencing Its Future” at 7:00 PM Damascus time on Saturday, February 22, 2025.
The session featured Mr. Diaa Al-Ruwaishdi, a specialist in international and constitutional law, who provided an in-depth analysis of the key factors shaping the U.S. position on the emerging situation in Syria. He also explored possible future scenarios and assessed their implications for the Syrian context.
The session addressed the following themes:
- The U.S. position on the Assad regime
- The foreign policy of the Trump administration and its impact on the current interim government in Syria
- The influence of domestic political dynamics and the role of lobbying and pressure groups on the sanctions file
- The effect of internal developments in Syria and the nature of transitional governance on relations with the U.S. administration