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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20240125T113000
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URL:https://www.arabamerica.com/events/syria-at-a-crossroads/
SUMMARY:Syria at a Crossroads
DESCRIPTION:HOUSTON\, TX\n\nAfter more than a decade\, the Syrian conflict 
 has largely drawn to a close\, leaving the country devastated and the Assa
 d government in financial ruin. Protests over economic destitution in the 
 country’s south and continued unrest in the country’s north demonstrat
 e the regime’s fragility. Recent reports have revealed Syria as a narco-
 state\, with Assad using Captagon — an amphetamine-type stimulant drug 
 — to keep his cash-strapped government and allies afloat through the ge
 neration of billions of dollars\, while fueling addiction in countries inc
 luding Jordan\, Iraq and the wealthy Gulf states.\n\nAt this event an expe
 rt panel will assess Syria’s attempts to emerge from a decade of ostraci
 sm and normalize relations with other Middle Eastern countries\, focusing 
 on 1) the Captagon trade and its implications\, 2) an “Arab solution” 
 to the Syrian refugee crisis \, and 3) Syria’s positioning in the Israel
 -Hamas war.
LOCATION:Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy\, 6100 Main St
 reet\, Houston\, TX\, 77005\, United States
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