
The Rise of a War Economy in Wood and Charcoal.
Wood-cutting has become one of Syria’s most entrenched survival economies. Fuel shortages turned tree-cutting from a coping strategy into an

Wood-cutting has become one of Syria’s most entrenched survival economies. Fuel shortages turned tree-cutting from a coping strategy into an

Syria’s deforestation has become a structural threat, not a background issue. Data show Syria lost 30,000 hectares of tree cover

Qatar temporarily revived Syria’s southern gas corridor through LNG imports via Aqaba. From March 2025, LNG shipments arrived in Jordan,

November delivered a rare alignment of UN decisions, US regulatory shifts, congressional moves, and renewed IMF engagement, each reshaping how

For the first time, we are making it possible to track land-cover changes across all of Syria from 2015 to

Syria is rebuilding one of its most critical assets: its national gas pipeline network. After years of disruption, the

The Central Bank has released no consumer price updates since February 2025, creating a dangerous information gap at a time

Multiple forces may now be pushing Syria toward renewed inflation. Wages rose in June, subsidies are being phased out, domestic

Syria’s post-Assad deflationary phase may now be over. After months of falling prices driven by one-off shocks, new WFP data

This issue tracks Syria’s economic, environmental, and political transition as early signs of fragility re-emerge. From Deflation to Uncertainty Deflation