
Delaney
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Senior Analyst, U.S. Program @crisisgroup. Usual caveats. Migrating away from this platform. Find me at bsky.app/profile/delane…
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https://www.crisisgroup.org/who-we-are/people/delaney-simon 30-04-2009 20:31:23
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I told the The Washington Post that Trump's decision to lift sanctions on Syria, seemingly without conditions, is unprecedented. Full relief won't be easy. “President Trump has a tough road ahead to make good on this commitment, but he should persevere.” washingtonpost.com/world/2025/05/…




I told MED Dialogues how ending sanctions on Syria will not be easy. Trump has a heavy bureaucratic and political lift ahead. "If he stays the course, he will have made Syria’s future far brighter than it would have been otherwise. I hope he does.”


Negotiations start today at the Security Council on whether or not to lift the arms embargo on South Sudan. In the The EastAfrican last week, Daniel Akech Thiong and I argue why lifting it after recent escalations would be reckless. theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/opinion/co…

1/x A lot useful in this The Associated Press article about divisions emerging wrt the Administration's views on how (and probably in some cases whether) to implement rapid sanctions relief: apnews.com/article/syria-…

Lifting of SST - if/if true - is a massive deal. But getting the private sector and banking world to go back to Syria will require Treasury and Department of State to signal that it’s a meaningful and long term shift that won’t immediately yo yo back to have a meaningful impact on #Syria




Tune in to my interview on the CBC with Canadian journalism legend Susan Ormiston. I discuss with the great Eddie Fishman and Andrea Charron whether economic punishment actually shapes behavior — or just creates diplomatic noise.🎙️ Listen here: cbc.ca/listen/live-ra…