Invitations to the conference were sent out hastily and logistical obstacles prevented the attendance of some people, Alice Mufarrej writes.
Hassan al-Dgheim, the conference spokesperson, insisted that the dialogue is a serious endeavor, claiming that its outcomes will inform future constitutional reforms, economic policies, and institutional restructuring, Enab Baladi writes.
HTS’ salafi-jihadist factions have resisted its political evolution, seeing democracy and governance as a betrayal of their original objectives, Mohammad al-Abdallah writes.
Despite the EU’s announcement, the underlying constraints imposed by broader international sanctions—particularly U.S. measures—continue to limit Syria’s ability to fully reintegrate into the global financial system, Sawt al-Asima writes.
Although the summit’s primary focus is Gaza, Syria will also be a central point of discussion, al-Hurriya writes.
The return of refugees and transitional justice remain unresolved issues that prevent the lifting of sanctions, Matt Zweig, one of the lawmakers behind the Caesar act, told Al-Majalla.
