خلال الزيارة الأخيرة للرئيس الأمريكي دونالد ترمب إلى الخليج العربي كان الخبر الأبرز الذي احتل العناوين هو رفع العقوبات الأمريكية عن سوريا، والتقاء الرئيس السوري أحمد الشرع بالرئيس الأمريكي في السعودية، وما كان ذلك ليحدث إلا بفضل الله ثم بالرعاية السعودية الواضحة والكبيرة من لدن ولي العهد السعودي الأمير محمد بن سلمان شخصياً، الذي قام بمتابعة الموضوع مع الرئيس الأمريكي بنفسه، وبذل جهداً لا يمكن الإقلال منه ولا تجاهله. وهو ما صرح به الرئيس الأمريكي دونالد ترمب بنفسه حينما نسب الفضل في رفع العقوبات الأمريكية عن سوريا إلى ما قام به ولي العهد السعودي من شرح وإقناع وتفسير لأهمية هذه المسألة لمنح الشعب السوري فرصة جديدة يستحقها لبناء دولتهم من ضمن المجتمع الدولي بكرامة.
والحقيقة أن ما حدث لا يمكن أن يتم وصفه إلا بالمفاجأة المدوية والانتصار الهائل للدبلوماسية السعودية. لم يكن أكثر المتفائلين يتوقع رفع العقوبات بهذه السهولة وبهذه السرعة. ولكن ولي العهد السعودي الأمير محمد بن سلمان يفكر في الملف السوري بشكل إستراتيجي وعميق.
هناك قناعة تامة بأن الدعم السعودي، سياسياً ودبلوماسياً واقتصادياً، لسوريا سيكون على أعلى المستويات وبشكل غير مسبوق حتى تعبر إلى بر الأمان ويتم البناء بوتيرة إيجابية أساسها الاستقرار والأمن.
سوريا كانت المنطقة الرخوة وبوابة التدخل الأجنبي إلى باقي دول المنطقة، وقام منها بدعم مليشياته وسياساته ومخدراته. وهذا لن يسمح بحدوثه مرة أخرى. خروج سوريا عن انتمائها العربي هو خط أحمر لن يكون ممكناً انتظار حدوثه مجدداً والبقاء على مقاعد المتفرجين ومتابعة التدهور المتلاحق.
منذ سقوط نظام الأسد في سوريا والحراك الدبلوماسي السعودي لم يتوقف على كافة الساحات والأصعدة لدعم النظام الجديد، مباحثات متواصلة مع زعماء أوروبيين كان من نتائجها استقبال الرئيس السوري أحمد الشرع في العاصمة الفرنسية باريس وتحديداً في قصر الاليزيه من قبل الرئيس الفرنسي ماكرون شخصياً، بالإضافة إلى تبني السعودية الملف السوري مع البنك الدولي لتأمين عودة سوريا كعضو كامل وطبيعي إلى المجتمع المالي والاقتصادي الدولي.
لا يوجد محفل أو منتدى أو مؤتمر أو اجتماع دولي تحضره السعودية إلا ويكون دعم الحكومة السورية أحد المواضيع الأساسية المطروحة من قبلها. الفرحة التلقائية والعفوية والطبيعية التي ظهرت على ملامح ولي العهد السعودي الأمير محمد بن سلمان وهو يستمع إلى الرئيس الأمريكي دونالد ترمب معلناً قراره برفع العقوبات الأمريكية عن سوريا كانت أيضاً اختصاراً لمشاعر الشعب السعودي نفسه الذي تعاطف وساند ودعم موقف الشعب السوري ورغبته في رفع المعاناة عن بلاده والنهوض بها بعد الآلام والمآسي الهائلة.
رفع العقوبات الأمريكية عن سوريا هو خبر مهم ومبهج وانتصار متكامل للجهود السعودية المتعلقة بدعم الدولة في سوريا، فهناك قناعة عميقة بأن وجود سوريا قوية ومستقرة ومنفتحة اقتصادياً ستكون له آثار إيجابية هائلة؛ أولها على صعيد الملف اللبناني الذي دائماً ما يتعقد بوجود الاضطراب السياسي في سوريا. لعل أهم الأثر الفوري لرفع العقوبات الأمريكية عن سوريا هو الذي حصل مع قيمة الليرة السورية التي ارتفعت بما يقارب الخمسين في المائة خلال 48 ساعة منذ إعلان إزالة العقوبات، وكان لذلك صدى إيجابي هائل على السوريين في المهجر حول العالم الذين بدؤوا في شد الرحال للعودة الاقتصادية إلى بلادهم، وهذا تحول كبير. مبروك الانتصار الدبلوماسي السعودي الذي أداره باقتدار ولي العهد حفظه الله.
تابع قناة عكاظ على الواتساب
During the recent visit of U.S. President Donald Trump to the Arabian Gulf, the most prominent news that made headlines was the lifting of U.S. sanctions on Syria, and the meeting between Syrian President Ahmad al-Shara and the American president in Saudi Arabia. This would not have happened except for the grace of God and the clear and significant sponsorship from Saudi Arabia, personally by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who followed up on the matter with the U.S. president himself and made an effort that cannot be underestimated or ignored. This was confirmed by U.S. President Donald Trump himself when he attributed the credit for lifting the U.S. sanctions on Syria to the explanations, persuasion, and interpretation provided by the Saudi Crown Prince regarding the importance of this issue to give the Syrian people a new opportunity they deserve to build their state within the international community with dignity.
The truth is that what happened can only be described as a resounding surprise and a tremendous victory for Saudi diplomacy. Even the most optimistic did not expect the sanctions to be lifted so easily and so quickly. However, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman thinks about the Syrian file in a strategic and profound manner.
There is complete conviction that Saudi support, politically, diplomatically, and economically, for Syria will be at the highest levels and in an unprecedented manner until it crosses to safety and begins to build at a positive pace based on stability and security.
Syria has been the soft spot and the gateway for foreign intervention into the rest of the region, from which it has supported its militias, policies, and drugs. This will not be allowed to happen again. Syria's departure from its Arab affiliation is a red line that cannot be allowed to happen again while remaining on the sidelines and watching the ongoing deterioration.
Since the fall of the Assad regime in Syria, Saudi diplomatic activity has not ceased on all fronts and levels to support the new regime, with continuous discussions with European leaders resulting in the reception of Syrian President Ahmad al-Shara in the French capital Paris, specifically at the Élysée Palace by French President Macron himself, in addition to Saudi Arabia adopting the Syrian file with the World Bank to secure Syria's return as a full and natural member of the international financial and economic community.
There is no forum, conference, or international meeting attended by Saudi Arabia where support for the Syrian government is not one of the main topics raised by it. The spontaneous, natural joy that appeared on the face of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman as he listened to U.S. President Donald Trump announcing his decision to lift the U.S. sanctions on Syria was also a reflection of the feelings of the Saudi people themselves, who empathized with, supported, and backed the Syrian people's desire to alleviate the suffering of their country and uplift it after the immense pains and tragedies.
The lifting of U.S. sanctions on Syria is an important and joyful piece of news and a comprehensive victory for Saudi efforts related to supporting the state in Syria. There is a deep conviction that the existence of a strong, stable, and economically open Syria will have enormous positive effects; the first of which will be on the Lebanese file, which always becomes complicated with the political turmoil in Syria. Perhaps the most immediate effect of lifting the U.S. sanctions on Syria is what happened with the value of the Syrian pound, which rose by nearly fifty percent within 48 hours of the announcement of the removal of sanctions, and this had a tremendous positive echo on Syrians in the diaspora around the world who began to prepare for an economic return to their country, marking a significant shift. Congratulations on the diplomatic victory managed skillfully by the Crown Prince, may God protect him.
The truth is that what happened can only be described as a resounding surprise and a tremendous victory for Saudi diplomacy. Even the most optimistic did not expect the sanctions to be lifted so easily and so quickly. However, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman thinks about the Syrian file in a strategic and profound manner.
There is complete conviction that Saudi support, politically, diplomatically, and economically, for Syria will be at the highest levels and in an unprecedented manner until it crosses to safety and begins to build at a positive pace based on stability and security.
Syria has been the soft spot and the gateway for foreign intervention into the rest of the region, from which it has supported its militias, policies, and drugs. This will not be allowed to happen again. Syria's departure from its Arab affiliation is a red line that cannot be allowed to happen again while remaining on the sidelines and watching the ongoing deterioration.
Since the fall of the Assad regime in Syria, Saudi diplomatic activity has not ceased on all fronts and levels to support the new regime, with continuous discussions with European leaders resulting in the reception of Syrian President Ahmad al-Shara in the French capital Paris, specifically at the Élysée Palace by French President Macron himself, in addition to Saudi Arabia adopting the Syrian file with the World Bank to secure Syria's return as a full and natural member of the international financial and economic community.
There is no forum, conference, or international meeting attended by Saudi Arabia where support for the Syrian government is not one of the main topics raised by it. The spontaneous, natural joy that appeared on the face of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman as he listened to U.S. President Donald Trump announcing his decision to lift the U.S. sanctions on Syria was also a reflection of the feelings of the Saudi people themselves, who empathized with, supported, and backed the Syrian people's desire to alleviate the suffering of their country and uplift it after the immense pains and tragedies.
The lifting of U.S. sanctions on Syria is an important and joyful piece of news and a comprehensive victory for Saudi efforts related to supporting the state in Syria. There is a deep conviction that the existence of a strong, stable, and economically open Syria will have enormous positive effects; the first of which will be on the Lebanese file, which always becomes complicated with the political turmoil in Syria. Perhaps the most immediate effect of lifting the U.S. sanctions on Syria is what happened with the value of the Syrian pound, which rose by nearly fifty percent within 48 hours of the announcement of the removal of sanctions, and this had a tremendous positive echo on Syrians in the diaspora around the world who began to prepare for an economic return to their country, marking a significant shift. Congratulations on the diplomatic victory managed skillfully by the Crown Prince, may God protect him.


