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Syria has signed an energy co-operation agreement with Saudi Arabia, marking a key milestone in its post-war reentry into the Arab world. The deal spans oil, power grids, and renewables, and is being hailed as a vote of confidence in Damascus s economic recovery. But even as Syria looks ahead, risks of further instability are gathering. Israeli air strikes earlier this month hit key military sites, while sectarian tensions in Sweida have shaken what remains of the country's fragile calm.

In response, Syria and Israel agreed in Paris to resume US-mediated de-escalation talks. Still, Ankara is raising alarms. Turkish officials warn that renewed instability could embolden the YPG, the Syrian offshoot of the now-disbanded PKK terror group. A deal to dissolve into the Syrian military is faltering, and both Turkiye and the US are reportedly growing impatient. Washington's special envoy, Tom Barrack, has warned that time is running out. So can this energy deal anchor Syria's fragile recovery, or will deepening rifts and foreign attacks pull the country back into chaos?

Guests:
Gamal Mansour
Political Analyst

Sean Michael Cox
Senior Adviser at Global Policy Institute

Helin Sari Ertem
Associate Professor at Istanbul Medeniyet University