In 2025, the Syrian pound moved less on economic fundamentals than on headlines. This article examines how announcements, liquidity controls, and market sentiment shaped the currency over the year.

The first post-Assad parliament was meant to signal inclusion. Our mapping of the 119 elected MPs tells a different story, clearly showing who made it in and who is absent.

Syria is simultaneously importing and exporting crude. We investigate this paradox, including how a little‑known buyer may mask a larger company and what the supplier map means for Syria’s energy security.

What began as a “buffer zone” is turning into a permanent presence. One year on, we look at how Israel’s incursions are reshaping daily life in Syria—and raising the risk of escalation.

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.

A new council, two funds, and a rewired investment law—Syria’s economic infrastructure is being rebuilt at speed. But does centralization unlock delivery or hard-code cronyism into the recovery?

Billions worth of MoUs, but who’s actually behind the signatures? Our analysis maps the 40 MoU signatories and spotlights the red flags that could sink flagship projects.