"External powers only care about their own interests"

Raman Rashwani, an administrator at the Rojava Center for Strategic Studies, spoke to our agency about the situation in Syria and the actions of the Damascus government.

Raman Rashwani noted that the head of the Damascus government, Ahmed al-Sharaa, held two important meetings this month: the first with French President Emmanuel Macron, and the second with US President Trump. He noted that these meetings mean that the veto on Hayat Tahrir al-Sham has been partially lifted, with numerous demands being made to it.

Syria Has Not Yet Escaped the Conflict

Raman Rashwani explained that with these steps, Syria, which was ruled in the name of the Ba'ath Party under the leadership of Hafez al-Assad and Bashar al-Assad, is now ruled by Ahmad al-Sharaa under the umbrella of Salafi-jihadist Islam.

He continued, saying, "Syria has not clarified its position on this shift, but rather has shifted from one party to another. The Ba'ath regime's relations were with Russia, Iran, and China, and today Ahmad al-Sharaa is moving toward the West and the Gulf. When Syria sides with one party, it antagonizes other parties. In other words, Syria has not yet emerged from the state of war or the international conflict raging in the region.

Foreign powers, however, are only concerned with their own interests."

Rashwani emphasized that the Damascus government must establish relations with all international powers. He said, "But first, to define the landscape in Syria, it must reach agreements with the Kurdish, Alawite, and Druze forces and components."

Raman Rashwani pointed to the massacres committed against Alawites and Druze, arguing that the Damascus government does not consider itself responsible for these massacres.

He said, "However, nothing happens without the approval of the authorities in Syria. If they consider themselves a government, they are required to protect society. Ahmed al-Sharaa has not yet abandoned the ideology of Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham, which is a Sunni ideology. Were it not for the strength of the Kurdish people in the region, he would have also been subjected to these massacres."

Raman Rashwani continued, pointing out that if massacres continue based on religious and ethnic identity, Syria will be divided.

Raman Rashwani, an administrator at the Rojava Center for Strategic Studies, stated that Syria needs stability and national reconciliation. He said, "Trust has been lost between the communities and the Damascus government due to the latter's actions. If the policies of disregard and neglect continue, there will be no trust."

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ANHA