
Launching the Syria Sanctions Monitor
The Assad regime’s fall in late 2024 reshaped Syria’s political and economic landscape. Sanctions, once aimed at isolating the regime,

The Assad regime’s fall in late 2024 reshaped Syria’s political and economic landscape. Sanctions, once aimed at isolating the regime,

On 2 August 2025, the Secretary-General of the presidency nullified many advisory appointments, citing State Council Law 32 of 2019.

Should States Profit from Syria’s Conflict or Redirect Funds to Its Victims? Find the full article in the latest issue

Between January and July 2025, dozens of ministerial assistants and advisors were installed through unclear and inconsistent procedures: • 31

Syria’s current oil strategy appears to focus on exporting heavy crude, due to the aging infrastructure. Mohamad Ahmad, an economist

The minister says the country is building a data corridor linking Europe and Asia, inviting global tech giants to invest

Speaking to Raseef22, our Economist, Mulham Aljazmaty, underlined the dual meaning of Syria’s currency reform. From a symbolic perspective, he

2025 brought major shifts: • 50,000 civil servants expelled under Assad reinstated. • Corrupt, absent, and other employees dismissed, sparking

After Assad’s fall, the interim government is struggling to rebuild a broken bureaucracy: • Payroll cleanup: A new employee database

Momentum is building, with talks involving the Syrian government and international companies such as Shell, Tatneft, and Gulfsands, among others.