This recording is from “Syria’s Next Chapter: Governance, Inclusion and Reconstruction” which was an hour long webinar – including a Q&A session – by Dr Neil Quilliam on29 October 2025.

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Some of the areas the talk addressed, were:

• The evolving political landscape
• The nature of governance, the question of inclusivity, and the pathway to elections
• Prospects for stability and reform
• How external relations will determine Syria’s future
• How the above factors will impact the business environment
• Steps the government is taking to attract foreign businesses and investment

Speaker

Dr Neil Quilliam is a leading authority on energy and geopolitics of the Middle East, with over two decades of experience advising governments, international organisations, and private sector clients. He is Managing Director at Azure Strategy and serves as an Associate Fellow with the Middle East and North Africa programme at Chatham House. Neil previously held senior roles at Chatham House, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), Rapidan Energy Group, Control Risks and the United Nations University. He frequently provides expert analysis on Middle East politics for international broadcasters and writes regularly for leading energy sector publications. Amongst many other publications, Neil is the author of the forthcoming book Syria’s Revolution Fulfilled: The Demise of the Assads (Reaktion Books, 2025) and recently published Syria: Realism in Action (Agenda, 2024).