Syria’s Return to the UN Spotlight Exposes Global Security Risks America Can’t Ignore

In a move that should raise alarms in Washington and beyond, Syria’s freshly minted president, Ahmad al-Sharaa, stepped onto the United Nations General Assembly stage for the first time in almost six decades representing his country. This historic appearance is no mere diplomatic footnote; it signals the reemergence of a previously isolated state under an autocratic regime that threatens to destabilize an already fragile Middle East—a region vital to America’s national security and economic interests.Is Syria’s New Leadership Really a Break from Tyranny?Al-Sharaa portrayed his ascent as a triumphant end to decades of brutal dictatorship under the Assad family, claiming...