Does the Caesar Act affect Syrian civilians?

A new study shows that among a sample of 1,022 Syrians: • A whopping 34% believe COVID-19 is a biological

The regime’s fight against unlicensed money transfer companies reminds me of its failed decades-long attempts to stop smuggling with Lebanon.

In a desperate attempt to curb black-market money transfers, the Central Bank of Syria warns that some of those working

  My research tool to help those interested in the whereabouts and the immigration status of Syrians over the period

Today Syria’s Ministry of Finance ordered the freezing of Rami Makhlouf’s assets, “particularly in the Bahamas, Cyprus, Hong Kong, and

It’s interesting how Syrian and Lebanese officials blame smuggling between the two countries for much of the unaffordability of basic

While savings interest rates on USD deposits are falling worldwide, they’re on the rise in Syria. This highlights the perception

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 60%

Former Syria Central Bank Governor, Adib Mayaleh, confirms that some Syrian businessmen are accepting deposit haircuts as a concession to