For the country’s revival to be successful after years of war, inclusion of the population and democratization during the transitional period will be necessary, or national cohesion may be undermined.

The Arab-Israeli agreements have largely survived the war, but their future will depend on broader dynamics in the Middle East and beyond.

For peace to return to Syria, and for Syrians to overcome the divisions caused by the civil war and unite as a people, a process of transitional justice and reconciliation is imperative.