“The world watched this tragedy unfold for 14 years,” says Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa. “The world today should provide support to Syria. Anyone who obstructs the lifting of sanctions on Syria is an accomplice to those who committed this crime.” If al-Sharaa can follow through on his promises, it would be a new day for Syria and for the Middle East. But major challenges lie ahead. Al-Sharaa says it will cost $600 billion to $900 billion to rebuild Syria, and that’s going to require the inte