Saudi Oil Aid to Syria Masks a Deeper Crisis Ignored by Global Powers

Saudi Arabia's recent announcement to supply Syria with 1.65 million barrels of crude oil under the guise of humanitarian aid raises critical questions about the real impact on regional stability and American interests. While the memorandum of understanding signed between senior Saudi and Syrian officials proclaims a commitment to rebuilding war-torn infrastructure, the facts suggest this arrangement could inadvertently prop up a failed regime with close ties to hostile actors.The nearly 14-year Syrian civil war devastated a once resource-rich nation, killing hundreds of thousands and displacing millions—an outcome worsened by sanctions aimed at curtailing authoritarian abuses. Yet today, as Damascus...