Washington Institute for Near East Policy Fellow Solanz Testifies Before House Foreign Affairs Committee
February 20, 2026
February 20, 2026
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- The House Foreign Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Philip Solanz, a fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, from a Feb. 10, 2026, hearing entitle "Syria at a Crossroads: U.S. Policy Challenges Post-Assad":
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Today, Syria is the most important front in the American and overall international community's effort to stabilize long-term the Middle East following the two year war begun by Hamas . . .
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Today, Syria is the most important front in the American and overall international community's effort to stabilize long-term the Middle East following the two year war begun by Hamas . . .