In a media appearance marked by a cautionary tone, the head of the Arab Unity Party, Wiam Wahhab, presented a political and security assessment of what he described as a “phase of an ongoing earthquake” affecting Syria and the wider region. Wahhab argued that the developments underway—particularly in southern Syria—reflect a qualitative shift in the course of the conflict, going beyond isolated security incidents and entering a broader regional context with direct repercussions for neighboring countries.
He stated that he possesses “precise data” originating from inside Syria, noting that the balance of power on the ground is undergoing rapid changes amid a decline in the state’s ability to fully control the situation and increasing entanglement of regional and international interests. Wahhab also linked current events to historical and political struggles now taking new forms, warning against superficial readings of the situation.
He concluded that the coming phase is likely to be more complex, calling for a realistic assessment of field developments away from traditional political rhetoric, and stressing that the region may be heading toward changes capable of reshaping maps of influence and conflict.
