Syrian President Ahmad Al-Sharaa Speaks at Doha Forum a Year After the Fall of Assad Regime

Syria's Path to Stability

• 🚀 Syria aims to transition from a country that exported crisis to one that delivers regional stability.
• 💡 The world has recognized this opportunity and is beginning to work with Syria to leverage its influence for stability.

Relations with Israel

• 💬 Syria has sent positive messages regarding regional peace but has faced extreme violence from Israel, including over 1,000 airstrikes.
• ✅ Syria demands Israel return to pre-December 8th lines and respects the 1974 agreement, opposing new buffer zones.
• 🤝 Negotiations involving the United States are addressing Israel's reasonable security concerns, but Syria asserts it is the one being attacked.

Internal Unity and Post-Regime Transition

• 👏 Millions are celebrating the fall of the regime, indicating a conscious and aware populace, despite internal issues common to all nations.
• 🧩 The new government has pardoned many factions and engaged communities in national dialogue to build a sustainable future and avoid prolonged post-conflict cycles.
• 🔄 Syria is moving from the former regime to a new one through a popular revolution, acknowledging some who benefited from the old system are now affected.

Economic Recovery and Sanctions

• 📈 Syria is on a positive path towards stability with gradual economic growth and improved services, including increased electricity access from 1.5 to 12-14 hours daily.
• 💰 Efforts are underway to attract investment and convince the United States Congress to lift the Caesar Act, which was imposed on the former regime and is now seen as starving the Syrian people.

Governance and Future Elections

• 🏛️ Syria is a republic aiming for a participatory government based on the rule of law and strong institutions, not individuals.
• 🗓️ While not ready for immediate parliamentary elections, the Syrian system is based on elections, and a new constitution will be drafted and presented to the people within the next four years, followed by presidential elections.

Defining Terrorism and Women's Rights

• 🔍 The speaker defines terrorists as those who kill innocent people and use illegitimate means, arguing that judging individuals as terrorists is often politicized.
• 👩‍⚖️ Syrian women are considered empowered with protected rights, actively participating in government and the job market, as evidenced by a university in Idlib where two-thirds of students are women.