My latest on how Assad regime cronies get delisted from sanctions: “Should Maher Al-Imam Have Been Delisted from EU Sanctions?”

Syria’s Finance Minister claims that a flat income tax will replace the current progressive tax system starting in early 2025.

According to pro-regime media outlet Al-Watan, the Arab Liaison Committee on Syria will convene in Baghdad soon. The regime’s preference,

Under immense pressure from researchers, the UN, and donor states, humanitarian transactions are now exchanged into Syrian lira (aka pound,

Thirteen years on, the people of Sweida haven’t lost hope. Last night saw some of the most intense confrontations in

The agony of Syrian farmers, persisting for decades, resurfaces with each wheat harvest season. Today, officials from the Ministry of

The best way to end the misery of the residents of the Rukban camp and stop the politicization of their

An order issued by the Syrian military on 1 April 2024 directs all military units to block the delivery of

In this excellent issue from Syria in Transition, Malek al-Abdeh and Lars Hauch argue that Geir Pedersen, UN Special Envoy

The biggest obstacle to normalizing relations with Assad is Assad himself, thanks to his intransigence and unrealistic expectations.