After a decade of war and sabotage, gas is again flowing in through neighbouring countries, with Qatar footing the bill. Syria’s new energy map is taking shape, revealing who is powering the recovery—and gaining influence.

Syria’s deflation is already slipping, just as the Central Bank stops publishing inflation data. Fresh WFP figures show living costs quietly rebounding, exposing how fragile the recent “stability” really was.

With nearly a third of Syria’s tree cover gone, forests have become fire-prone front lines where poverty, conflict pressures, and climate extremes meet. Environmental loss is quickly becoming a political fault line.

New Gulf and Turkish MoUs are reshaping Syria’s investment agenda, signaling a shift away from the conflict-era landscape dominated by coercive Russian and Iranian deals.

Europe and Syria’s Fragile Transition
Europe has backed Syria’s transition with significant support, yet Damascus increasingly treats Europeans as an afterthought. This widening strategic gap threatens a relationship central to Syria’s stability and to Europe’s core interests.

In an exclusive, Mazen Darwish reveals that France will transfer €32 million from Rifaat al-Assad’s seized assets to the Syrian government and reflects on the deeper structural flaws in Syria’s justice system.