Overview

• The National Dialogue conference in Damascus proposed drafting a new constitution and forming a temporary legislative council as part of Syria’s political transition.
• Interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa, formerly linked to Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham, emphasized unity and healing after decades of dictatorship and civil war.
• The conference condemned Israeli military actions in southern Syria, calling for the withdrawal of forces and rejecting any territorial fragmentation.
• Significant concerns persist over the representation of minority groups, including Kurds, Christians, and Alawites, as well as the exclusion of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces from the dialogue.
• Participants stressed the need to protect freedoms, ensure transitional justice, and address economic hardships facing Syrians in the aftermath of the conflict.