With the American Ambassador’s residence in Damascus, Syria, opening up last month, the possibility of the U.S. embassy reopening after over 12 years of disuse is a distinct possibility.
Though the U.S. has adopted a warm policy towards the new government, led by ISIS lieutenant and Al Qaeda emir-turned Syrian President, Ahmed al Sharaa, the country is still teetering on collapse. Radical, often foreign jihadists still make up a significant portion of the armed forces, ISIS is resurgent, former Assad loyalists remain dissatisfied, the economy is nonexistent from 13 years of warfare, and countless sectarian divisions threaten to rupture at any moment. State Secretary Marco Rubio warned last month that the country could be just weeks away from a full collapse and civil war.
