{"id":37556,"date":"2025-04-15T10:39:58","date_gmt":"2025-04-15T10:39:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/963media.com\/en\/?p=37556"},"modified":"2025-04-15T10:39:58","modified_gmt":"2025-04-15T10:39:58","slug":"u-s-led-coalition-rejects-syrias-request-to-join-anti-isis-alliance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/963media.com\/en\/15\/04\/2025\/u-s-led-coalition-rejects-syrias-request-to-join-anti-isis-alliance\/","title":{"rendered":"U.S.-Led Coalition Rejects Syria’s Request to Join Anti-ISIS Alliance"},"content":{"rendered":"

Washington- <\/b>The U.S.-led coalition against ISIS has formally rejected a request from Syria\u2019s interim government to join the multinational alliance, according to reports by the Lebanese daily <\/span>An-Nahar<\/span><\/i><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

The application, supported by France, Germany, and Saudi Arabia, was presented by Ahmed Al-Shar\u2019a, head of the transitional administration in Syria. According to diplomatic sources cited by the newspaper, the coalition declined the request, citing a lack of conditions required for membership.<\/span><\/p>\n

This is not the first time the Syrian interim authority has sought to join the coalition. The initial request was submitted shortly after Al-Shar\u2019a\u2019s<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0appointment during the \u201cVictory Conference\u201d held in late January. A second attempt was made in recent days, bolstered by diplomatic encouragement from European and Gulf partners.<\/span><\/p>\n

A French diplomatic source told <\/span>An-Nahar<\/span><\/i> that Paris, in coordination with Berlin and with support from Riyadh, had urged the Syrian administration to resubmit its application. German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock also publicly encouraged the Syrian interim body to engage with the coalition, while stressing the need to \u201ccrack down on extremist factions within their ranks and ensure accountability for past crimes.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Read also: Renewed Warnings Over ISIS Resurgence in Syria<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

The administration\u2019s second attempt to join the coalition came after what it described as successful navigation of internal political challenges, including the formation of a cabinet under intense international scrutiny.<\/span><\/p>\n

However, U.S. officials remain skeptical. A diplomat in Washington told <\/span>An-Nahar<\/span><\/i> that Syria is \u201cstill banking on unrealistic expectations regarding political recognition from the United States.\u201d The official added that the U.S. had asked the Syrian administration for a list of high-ranking military officers holding foreign citizenships, citing global security concerns.<\/span><\/p>\n

Further complicating the situation are conditions set by Washington in previous engagements. According to a March 25 <\/span>Reuters<\/span><\/i> report, the U.S. handed Syria a list of demands during a sideline meeting at the Brussels donor conference. These included:<\/span><\/p>\n