Thursday, February 13, 2025, 10:00 – 11:30 AM EST - Zoom
Syria’s Transitional Government: Challenges, Prospects, and Global Implications
This webinar will be also be live streamed on our website
Speakers
Ibrahim Al-Assil, Senior Fellow, Middle East Institute
Rahaf Aldoughli, Lecturer in Middle East and North African Studies, Lancaster University
Joshua Landis, Sandra Mackey Chair and Professor in Middle East Studies; Co-Director of the Center for Middle East Studies; Director of the Farzaneh Family Center for Iranian and Persian Gulf Studies, Boren College of International Studies, University of Oklahoma
Dima Moussa, Syrian American Lawyer and Member of the Syrian National Coalition
Moderator
Khalil E. Jahshan, Executive Director, Arab Center Washington DC
About the Webinar
Arab Center Washington DC is convening a panel of experts to discuss the myriad challenges facing Syria in this transitional period, assess the prospects for success in instituting a democratic and inclusive government, explore the impact of regional and global dynamics, and offer policy recommendations for Syria and other actors. How will the new government ensure the protection of the rights of all Syrians? Who will be included in the temporary governing council and the constitution writing process? How will al-Sharaa and other HTS government appointees reconcile their Islamist roots with the rights of Syria’s many minority groups? How can democratic institutions be built to prevent a return to authoritarian rule? How will the new government handle state records, including human rights violations and corruption?
What economic reforms are needed to support reconstruction and the needs of the Syrian people? How will the new government address other armed groups and the autonomous Kurdish forces and prevent renewed conflict? What mechanisms will ensure transitional justice for Syrians? How will the new government deal with external interventions and presence including from Turkey, Russia, Iran, and Israel?How will the US and European countries, who maintain sanctions on Syria and designate HTS a terrorist group, deal with the new government?
This webinar will be also be live streamed on our website