Published on 15 April 2025

Syria and Middle East: Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq, Turkey

After two decades of armed conflict in Syria, the ongoing collapse of Lebanon’s and Jordan’s struggle to maintain stability, the region faces additional challenges with the violent escalation following the terrorist attacks by Hamas on 7 October 2023 and the rapidly evolving situation in Syria following the overthrow of President Assad. Switzerland is responding to these challenges with a regional cooperation programme focusing on three common priorities: peace, youth and water