On Monday, President Donald Trump met with Syrian leader Ahmad al Sharaa , better known by his nom de guerre, Abu Mohammad al Jolani. This pivotal meeting offers a critical opportunity: to leverage American influence and to protect Syria’s ancient and diverse communities, which have endured relentless threats during more than a decade of conflict, displacement, and despair.

The international community, regardless of political differences, shares one clear aspiration: that Syria remains united, stable, and sovereign, not fragmented along sectarian lines nor subservient to foreign powers or extremist ideologies. Syria’s enduring strength lies in its diversity — a rich tapestry of faiths and ethnicities that have coexisted for millennia. Christians , Alawites, Druze, Kurds, and Sun

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