By: Dr Karam Shaar
Assad’s Regime: Interest Rates on USD Deposits Paint a Deceptive Picture
While savings interest rates on USD deposits are falling worldwide, they’re on the rise in Syria. This highlights the perception
May 11, 2020
By: Dr Karam Shaar
On the Myth of Rami Makhlouf’s 60% Share of the Syrian Economy
My response to Danny Makki’s report for the Middle East Institute: https://www.mei.edu/publications/rami-makhlouf-saga-poses-dangerous-challenge-assad Yes, Rami is influential. But that he controlled
May 6, 2020
By: Dr Karam Shaar
Miyaleh Urges Agreement on Retrieving Frozen Syrian Balances in Lebanese Banks
Former Syria Central Bank Governor, Adib Mayaleh, confirms that some Syrian businessmen are accepting deposit haircuts as a concession to
May 3, 2020
By: Dr Karam Shaar
How Assad’s Family and Others Filled Their European Coffers
The butcher of Hama, Rifaat al-Assad, will appear in court in France on Thursday over the embezzlement of Syrian state
April 29, 2020
By: Dr Karam Shaar
Would Syria Have Been Better Off Today Still under French Occupation?
Independent News Team Syria, whose Facebook page boasts 14,000 followers, asked a group of Syrian activists: Would Syria have been
April 19, 2020
By: Dr Karam Shaar
New Report and Interactive Tool: “Bashar al-Assad: A Man with a Clan”
Every few months, you hear a new story about someone from the al-Assad clan – but good luck telling who’s
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