Jul 9, 2026
US President Donald Trump
recently proposed that Syria intervene militarily against Hizballah
in Lebanon. Is that a good idea? This episode of Middle
East Focus features a recent MEI Virtual Briefing.
Director of Communications Zeina Al-Shaib is joined by Ambassador
David Hale, MEI Distinguished Diplomatic Fellow and Charles Lister,
MEI Senior Fellow. Together they examine the prospects and
implications of renewed Syrian involvement in Lebanon, the
potential impact on US relations with both countries, and how
evolving dynamics in Lebanon and Syria could reshape the regional
balance of power and affect countries such as Turkey and
Israel.
Watch the Virtual Briefing Series here.
Recorded on July 8, 2026.