US Envoy Tom Barrack's 'integration' vision sparks debate on Syria's future - interview
At Bahrain’s Manama Dialogue, US ambassador Tom Barrack urged Gulf leaders to back Syria’s reintegration, saying the war-torn nation’s future depends on “integration, not isolation.”
US special envoy for Syria Tom Barrack attends a press conference with Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shibani and Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi, in Damascus, Syria September 16, 2025.(photo credit: REUTERS/KHALIL ASHAWI)ByJACOB WIRTSCHAFTER/THE MEDIA LINE, AHMED QWAIDER/ THE MEDIA LINEUpdated: