Engage Assad? | Asharq AL-awsat
A A President Joe Biden takes office facing multiple crises: The pandemic, recession, and a sizeable minority of Americans believing he is not entitled to be president. Given these daunting challenges, there may be some sentiment in the new administration to “finish” with Syria; to end America’s connection to an internal conflict approaching its tenth year. Indeed, there are calls for a Biden administration Syria policy centering on “engagement” with the Assad regime; engagement leading to diplomatic relations and American participation in Syrian economic reconstruction un...
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