For Global Nation, an article on the necessity for immediate international action to support Syria’s reconstruction, starting with lifting international sanctions.
“It’s a question we should not have to ask: Is the international community approaching Syria with the intent to support and enable a successful transition, or with the expectation – not to say a wager – on its failure?
After nearly 14 years of war, more than half a million dead, five million refugees and seven million internally displaced, the answer should be clear. The flurry of diplomatic attention towards Damascus since the fall of Bashar Al-Assad on December 8th should have been a promising sign. A stable Syria is squarely in the global interest, yet early indications have been disappointing…….”