Syria’s 2025 budget prioritizes fiscal stability over social support despite a worsening humanitarian crisis and an increasing number of returnees.

While a burden to the state, Syrians in Türkiye have become essential to vital economic sectors and boosted export competitiveness.

Israeli strikes on the Masnaa Crossing have driven up Syria–Lebanon shipping costs, sparking price hikes and trade disruptions.

French shipping giant CMA-CGM remains anchored at Syria’s Latakia Port despite sanctions, security risks, and Iranian competition.

UK Special Representative Ann Snow sets out the UK’s sanctions approach, clarifying who they target and the work done to tackle unintended consequences. Snow emphasizes that sanctions target the Assad regime and its allies, while the UK adapts regulations to support humanitarian efforts and early recovery projects across Syria.

A position paper signed by over 40 Syrian organizations opposes the UN’s finalized Early Recovery Strategy and Fund. They criticize the lack of genuine Syrian input, warn of the risks of centralized control in Damascus, and the absence of a comprehensive approach to long-term recovery. Fadi is one of the drafters of the position paper.