Syria

July 2008 | Ratings Update

Following on from its crucial involvement in May's Doha Agreement, which has brought a measure of stability to Lebanon, Syria has continued to re-engage with the international community. President Bashar al-Assad attended July's Paris Euro-Mediterranean summit to much fanfare, and indirect peace talks with Israel may lead to the return of Israeli-occupied Golan Heights in the medium term, in what could be presented as a victory for the regime. Additionally, Syria and Lebanon have agreed to exchange diplomats and establish embassies in each other's capitals. Rapprochement with the West may require Syria to renounce its ties to Iran, but Damascus

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