BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:America/Detroit X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Detroit BEGIN:VEVENT UID:34054@arabamerica.com DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250213T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250213T113000 DTSTAMP:20250211T021802Z URL:https://www.arabamerica.com/events/syrias-transitional-government-chal lenges-prospects-and-global-implications/ SUMMARY:Syria’s Transitional Government: Challenges\, Prospects\, and Glo bal Implications DESCRIPTION:Online\,\n\nOn January 29\, 2025\, Ahmed al-Sharaa was named pr esident of Syria for a transitional period and the country’s constitutio n was suspended. Seven weeks after leading Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) i n an offensive that overthrew Bashar al-Assad’s presidency\, al-Sharaa w as also authorized to form a temporary legislative council to govern the c ountry until a new constitution is adopted. But after 14 years of civil wa r\, Syria is severely fractured and its economy and infrastructures destro yed\, with 90% of Syrians living under the poverty line\, over 600\,000 ki lled\, and 14 million people displaced\, including approximately 6.7 milli on refugees who now face increasing hostility in host countries. While Syr ia’s new president laid out ambitious goals to rebuild state institution s and develop the economy\, he has said that it may take up to four years to write up a new constitution and hold formal elections\, raising concern s about prolonged uncertainty over governance\, the rebuilding process\, a nd the future of the Syrian people.\n\n \;\n\nArab Center Washington D C is convening a panel of experts to discuss the myriad challenges facing Syria in this transitional period\, assess the prospects for success in in stituting a democratic and inclusive government\, explore the impact of re gional and global dynamics\, and offer policy recommendations for Syria an d other actors. How will the new government ensure the protection of the r ights of all Syrians? Who will be included in the temporary governing coun cil and the constitution writing process? How will al-Sharaa and other HTS government appointees reconcile their Islamist roots with the rights of S yria’s many minority groups? How can democratic institutions be built to prevent a return to authoritarian rule? How will the new government handl e state records\, including human rights violations and corruption? What e conomic 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 mechanism s will ensure transitional justice for Syrians? How will the new governmen t deal with external interventions and presence including from Turkey\, Ru ssia\, Iran\, and Israel?How will the US and European countries\, who main tain sanctions on Syria and designate HTS a terrorist group\, deal with th e new government?\n\n \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.arabamerica.com/wp-content/uploads/2 025/02/Screen-Shot-2025-02-10-at-21.23.36.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Detroit X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Detroit BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20241103T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR