Biden administration appoints new Syria policy chief
Ethan Goldrich will take over for Aimee Cutrona as Washington's point person for Syria engagement, but there's no sign of a new approach by the Biden administration.
The Biden administration’s top official overseeing Syria policy, Aimee Cutrona, is moving on to a new role.
Ethan Goldrich, who previously served as the US charge d’affaires in the United Arab Emirates, took over Cutrona’s post as deputy assistant secretary for Levant affairs and Syria engagement on Monday, the State Department announced today.
Cutrona will take on a new assignment that will be made public in the future, a State Department spokesperson told Al-Monitor via email.
In his new role, Goldrich will also oversee the execution of the State Department’s response to Lebanon’s political crisis and economic collapse, as well as reinvigorated engagement with longtime ally Jordan, which faced an unprecedented alleged coup attempt earlier this year.
