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The trend of decline and retreat among Western powers in general, and the US in particular, is rapidly growing at all levels: economic, political, military, and cultural. This is something that Kassioun has repeatedly emphasized, proactively, over the past 25 years. It has now become a tangible reality, the effects of which are constantly being revealed. Its major impacts, in the historical sense, are still only a few steps away, and have significantly affected and will continue to affect our Syrian situation.

Syria is enduring a series of complex and intertwined crises, the complexity of which increases with each additional day of delay in beginning a comprehensive solution. Perhaps the most significant of these crises are the following:

The clashes Syrian heroes in Daraa province waged against the Zionist incursion, and the accompanying and subsequent solidarity, sympathy, mutual support, and appreciation from all Syrians inside Syria and abroad, prove that the Syrian people themselves are the ones capable of resolving the various problems facing Syria, most notably the issues of sovereignty, livelihood, dignity, and civil peace. This is not only because they are first and foremost concerned with their right to self-determination, but also because the actual implementation of this right can only be achieved by Syrians themselves, through getting together, dialogue, consensus, and cooperation. The solution was not and will not be external, rather, it is necessarily internal. Furthermore, the solution will not come at the hands of “supermen” and extraordinary heroes, but rather at the hands of the Syrian people, united as one unified people who take control of their own destiny and solve their various problems through cooperation and solidarity.

The new government was announced yesterday, Saturday, March 29, during a ceremony held at the People’s Palace in Damascus. The 23-member government is headed by Mr. Ahmad al-Sharaa, President of the Republic during the transitional phase, in accordance with the Constitutional Declaration.

It has been 10 days since the UN Security Council issued its statement on Syria on March 14. This statement came after closed-door deliberations in response to a joint Russian-American invitation, due to the dangerous situation facing Syria, with waves of rebellion, violence, and massacres taking place in Syria’s coastal area.

On Friday, March 14, the People’s Will Party issued a statement clarifying its position on the Constitutional Declaration. The essence of this position is that the Declaration “was disappointing and below what is needed to be a viable basis for a smooth transition that protects the unity of the country and its people and closes the door to all forms of foreign interference”.

A calm analysis of events is always the fundamental starting point to dealing with them in a patriotic and responsible manner and under all circumstances. It becomes more necessary and urgent when blood is shed, hearts are troubled, and there is a lot of mobilization and incitement.

The “National Dialogue Conference” held last Tuesday, February 25, 2025, concluded with a final statement that included 18 items, which addressed some of the most fundamental issues that occupy the Syrian street. With the issuance of the statement and the end of the meeting, which was limited to two days, one day for introductions and one day for working, it is possible to provide an overall assessment of the experience. Perhaps might be useful to organize the evaluation by listing the basic pros and cons, then go to the conclusions.

The issue of the extremely difficult living conditions of more than 90% of Syrians is at the top of the list of national priorities. This is not only from a humanitarian and moral perspective, both of which are sufficient in themselves, but also from a patriotic perspective, civil peace preservation perspective, and the need to prevent harmful foreign interventions and ambitions of division and sabotage that are trying to enter through every possible loophole, and behind which stand multiple sides, mainly the warlords, the major corruption figures, and the “Israeli” enemy, which does not hide – with its usual impudence – its blatant intentions to work on dividing Syria.

Last Wednesday, February 12, 2025, the Syrian presidency announced the formation of the Preparatory Committee for the “National Dialogue Conference” that included 7 members.