Assad himself said in an interview on Tuesday that if the president-elect fulfills his pledge to fight ISIS, he will be a "natural ally."

However, Assad has rightly identified the need for Syria to refrain from making any lasting judgments until Trump's policies are out in the open.

"I would say this is promising, but can he deliver? Can he go in that regard? What about the countervailing forces within the administration, the mainstream media that were against him? How can he deal with it?" Assad questioned.

"That's why we are very cautious in judging him, especially as he wasn't in a political position before."

Trump has gone on record to say the United States should not attack Assad and should instead focus on ISIS, a sentiment that eased the concerns of many members of the public who are keen to avoid another disastrous war in the Middle East.