In its latest report, Enab Baladi spotlighted the opening of direct channels between Damascus and Beirut to address the detainees’ file, one of the most politically and emotionally charged dossiers since the fall of the Assad regime.
These developments remind us of the external contribution by Dr. Lorenzo Trombetta in Issue 12 of Syria in Figures, where he explores how the unraveling of Assad-era dominance in Syria and Hezbollah’s weakening in Lebanon has created a rare strategic opening to reframe bilateral ties around parity, sovereignty, and the shared governance of borderlands.
Trombetta’s contribution highlights:
– A shift from militarized borders to economic corridors
– How technical commissions are now addressing detainees and border management as interlinked files
– The risks of perpetuating fragmentation versus the promise of inclusive development and de-escalation