Media mentions – Syria / Iraq / Lebanon
Aoun was seen as the candidate that can bring stability after much instability in Lebanon
Kelly Petillo on Lebanon’s newly elected president, Joseph Aoun, and his potential for stability in the Middle East
Syria is in deep economic peril and the transition risks being thrown off course if that collapse — a trajectory exacerbated by Western sanctions — continues
Julien Barnes-Dacey on the importance of lifting sanctions on Syria to support its transition
In his op-ed, Julien Barnes-Dacey argues that Europe should prepare a comprehensive plan to support the power transition in Syria
For now, we don’t know whether he has undergone a real transformation or whether it is an opportunistic move to gain favour with the West. There are a lot of big question marks
We don’t know yet whether he has undergone a real transformation or whether this is an opportunistic move to curry favor with the West
Julien Barnes-Dacey on Abu Muhammad al-Jaulani new leader of Syria since the fall of Bashar al-Assad
Arturo Varvelli on Italy’s support for Bashar al-Assad on the eve of his regime’s collapse
On Gaza negotiations, it is fair to speak of cautious optimism. On Syria, Putin’s interest is to maintain his strategic positions, but it must be seen how this will combine with the HTS ruling
