Can the new Syria be friends with both Russia and the US?

President Ahmad al-Sharaa is playing “basketball diplomacy” with his Washington and Moscow visits

Following his recent visit to Moscow, Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa paid a working visit to the United States. The purpose of the trip was to strengthen Damascus-Washington cooperation and to explore new channels of trust amid a changing regional security architecture.

The new Syrian leadership’s foreign policy approach can be described as “basketball diplomacy.” It’s an apt metaphor reflecting a genuine political style – a blend of informality, agility, and personal rapport – rooted in the president’s and Foreign Minister Assad al-Shaibani’s…

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