Sanctions Are Devastating. But the First Signs of Reform Must Emerge from Inside Syria - The Syrian Observer

Top US diplomat for Middle East outlines conditions for Syria sanctions relief

Tim Lenderking says Syrian authorities must take steps on American detainees, foreign fighters, chemical weapons among other key issues - Anadolu Ajansı

Sanctions Are Devastating. But the First Signs of Reform Must Emerge from Inside Syria - The Syrian Observer

Any discussion of comprehensive reform in Syria—whether political, economic, or social—must begin with the creation of a conducive environment for change. At the heart of this is the government’s ability to maintain the public trust it earned in the immediate aftermath of liberation, particularly through its repudiation of sectarian rhetoric and its commitment to criminalizing acts of retaliation. The true test now lies in translating these prin…