Virtual Event | U.S. Strategy for Conflict Prevention in Syria

President Donald Trump’s meeting with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa in May 2025 has oriented the nature of Washington’s engagement with the new Syrian government toward partnership. With a rapidly evolving Syrian political and security landscape, sectarian clashes in southern Syria, and Israeli strikes on Damascus, Washington must carefully consider its strategy of engagement with both Israel and Syria. This discussion will examine the short-term and long-term policy decisions Washington will need to make to mitigate ongoing tensions and set the Middle East on a path of conflict resolution and recovery.

Join the Center for a New American Security on Thursday, August 7, from 1:00-2:00 p.m. ET for a discussion on forward-looking U.S. Middle East policy for a region shaped by nearly two years of war following the events of October 7, 2023. The panel discussion will feature remarks from Mona Yacoubian, senior advisor and director of the Middle East Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies; Ibrahim Al-Assil, senior fellow at the Atlantic Council; and Daniel Schneiderman, adjunct senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security.

Live viewers will have the opportunity to ask questions during the event.

Featuring:

Mona Yacoubian
Senior Adviser and Director, Middle East Program
Center for Strategic and International Studies

Ibrahim Al-Assil
Senior Fellow
Atlantic Council

Daniel Schneiderman
Adjunct Senior Fellow, Middle East Security Program
Center for a New American Security

Moderated by:

Adham Sahloul
Senior Advisor and Coordinator; Adjunct Senior Fellow, Middle East Security Program
North Star Policy Initiative; Center for a New American Security

For registration questions, contact Jasmine Butler at [email protected]. For media inquiries, contact Charles Horn at [email protected].