Morhaf Ibrahim

OPINION: Last week, after days of violence across Syria, Sen. Lindsey Graham fired off a warning via X to the transitional government in Damascus: “If Syrian government forces continue to advance in the north toward Raqqa, I will push for reimposing Caesar Act sanctions on steroids.” Indeed, recent attacks by Syria fly in the face of the conditions set by the United States to lift the Caesar Act sanctions under the National Defense Authorization Act.

OPINION: President Trump has set the stage for what could mean freedom and protection for millions of religious minorities who face daily violence at the hands of government-backed fighters. That is, if he chooses to hold Syria’s new transitional government accountable for the protection and inclusion of the country’s historic ethno-religious communities, including Christians, Alawites, Kurds and Druze.