"The new American strategy in Syria speaks about the fact that the US has recognized its previous policy as a failure. It became clear that without change of the course the situation would only worsen," the expert said.
According to Abdalla, the US strategy in the Middle East proved to be ineffective.
"The US policy aimed at supporting terrorist groups with weapons and money has demonstrated its inefficiency. The Syrian opposition created by the Americans abroad was supposed to become an alternative to the Syrian government, but has not justified the US hopes either," Abdalla said.
Commenting on the issue of whether Bashar al-Assad would remain the country's president, Abdalla noted that this question should be decided by the Syrian people.
"This is a matter of state sovereignty, where there should be no place for foreign interference," Abdalla stated.
As for Israel, the expert noted that the country is worried by the concentration of Syrian armed forces on its southern borders, because it hampers Israeli plans of expanding its influence in the Golan Heights.
The expert noted, "The actions of the parties in the political process in many ways became possible thanks to Moscow's efforts. We can talk about Russia's dominant role in today's events around Syria, because it was Russia who spoke in favor of creating de-escalation zones. And the details of this initiative were discussed with the Syrian government, which indicates the trust between Russia and Syria," the expert concluded.
The statement was made immediately after the meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his counterpart Donald Trump on July 7. The three countries had agreed on a memorandum on the establishment of a de-escalation zone. It covers the Daraa, Quneitra and As-Suwayda provinces in southwestern Syria.
