Sinan Ciddi

2 weeks ago | fdd.org | Reagan Easter |Steven Cook |Sinan Ciddi

On May 14, President Donald Trump stood smiling with Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohamed bin Salman and Syria’s self-declared leader, Ahmed al-Shara’a, on the sidelines of the President’s visit to Riyadh. After the get together, the President declared that the United States would lift sanctions on Syria and re-establish diplomatic relations between the two countries. For some observers, Trump was creating an environment that would facilitate badly needed aid and reconstruction assistance.

3 weeks ago | fdd.org | Zachary Berman |Sinan Ciddi

June 3, 2025 | The John Batchelor Show Why lifting sanctions on the Syria regime is a grave mistake

3 weeks ago | fdd.org | Reagan Easter |Natalie Ecanow |Sinan Ciddi

Much ethical debate has occurred since Qatar floated the idea of gifting President Donald Trump a Boeing 747 to replace America’s aging fleet of presidential planes. The idea surfaced shortly before Trump’s recent Middle East visit, but it’s certainly not a novel idea hatched by Doha.

3 weeks ago | washingtonexaminer.com | Sinan Ciddi

Much ethical debate has occurred since Qatar floated the idea of gifting President Donald Trump a Boeing 747 to replace America’s aging fleet of presidential planes. The idea surfaced shortly before Trump’s recent Middle East visit, but it’s certainly not a novel idea hatched by Doha.

3 weeks ago | fdd.org | Reagan Easter |Sinan Ciddi |Natalie Ecanow

With Washington’s blessing, Qatar and Turkey are cementing their role in post-Assad Syria. On May 29, Syria signed a $7 billion memorandum of understanding with the United States, Qatar, and Turkey to construct four combined-cycle gas turbine power plants and one solar farm. Qatar’s UCC Holding is leading the international consortium, which also includes Power International USA, and Turkish energy companies Kalyon GES Enerji Yatirimlari and Cengiz Enerji.