Of course. The short answer is yes. Obviously, Syria is less impacted than places that have been drawn into the war directly. However, as I mentioned briefly in my remarks, obviously, the humanitarian needs are so high that more disruption, displacement and disorder in the region mean donors will be stretched thin. Crucially, Damascus has gambled on gulf support. The needs are immense. They have bet on having direct gulf support for the government, including the paying of state salaries, as well as investment in the broader economy.
We can all imagine that, in Riyadh, Doha and the Emirates, priorities are going to change as a result of this regional war. They'll be needing to spend more on their own defence and other domestic priorities. That will leave a huge gap that others are going to need to fill. Canada, obviously, has a major potential positive role to play here.
