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Geography and Choice
Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani said at the Manama conference that “geography is destiny, while integration is a choice,” signaling Damascus’s desire to move toward security and economic coordination with neighboring countries, including Lebanon. The article argues that Syria and Lebanon are interconnected in trade, transport, energy, water, security, and border affairs, but that integration must be based on an equal partnership between two independent states—not on Syria reclaiming its traditional role in Lebanon. Although cooperation has begun and officials have exchanged visits, progress remains limited. The two presidents, Joseph Aoun and Ahmad al-Sharaa, have yet to hold a summit, and there has been no clear progress on the files of displaced people or security cooperation, raising questions about how serious Damascus is about this course.
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