“While all Alawites fear vengeance against their entire community should Assad fall, there are varying degrees of loyalty to the Assads.”

American diplomat and policy analyst. Abrams is best known for his decades-long involvement in U.S. foreign policy, particularly during the Reagan and Trump administrations, where he played a key role in shaping Middle East and human rights strategies. His career spans high-level negotiations, advocacy for democratic movements, and contentious debates over U.S. interventionism.