
Syria in Figures – Ninth Edition is out!
In this edition: Powering the Recovery – Syria’s electricity grid remains dysfunctional, but foreign investment may spark revival. We break

In this edition: Powering the Recovery – Syria’s electricity grid remains dysfunctional, but foreign investment may spark revival. We break

Trapped Funds: The Fate of Syrian Deposits in Lebanese Banks Since the collapse of Lebanon’s banking system in 2019, over

Aaron Zelin, Senior Fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, highlights this as a striking example of ISIL’s

Syria’s direct tax system is no longer fit for purpose; urgent reforms are needed. Since 2010, direct taxes have fallen

Syria’s Company Registrations Are Changing—But Not Transforming the Economy Since 8 December 2024: • 97 new companies have been announced

Nearly six months into post-Assad governance, ISIL has claimed zero successful attacks in Interim Government-held territory, despite various attempts. In

In this edition: Ringing the Alarm Bells – Syria may be facing its worst drought in decades. Shifts in Company

Satellite imagery confirms it: Syria may be facing its worst drought in decades. Rainfall in Q1 2025 totaled just 94.7

The persistence of Syria’s drug trade reflects over a decade of entrenched networks nurtured under the former regime. Dr.Karam Shaar notes

In his earlier commentary for Al Jazeera, Dr. Karam Shaar had attributed the Syrian pound’s temporary strengthening to psychological reactions triggered by