Economy

As a result of the battles that took place in Syria, a large number of cities were destroyed, such as the eastern regions of Aleppo, the city of Homs, al-Qusayr, and most of the cities of Damascus Countryside and Daraa. Yet, there have not been real reconstruction works in these cities, neither in terms of infrastructure nor housing development. Despite the issuance of master plans for some of the

Transferring the assets of the Syrian state to independent bodies: Enhancing management efficiency or an approach to offset debt Since the end of 2019, the Syrian regime has...

The Syrian pound: a new collapse or a continuation of a previous trend?           By mid-October 2022, the exchange rate of the Syrian pound (SYP) reached mo...

The Syrian regime's endeavours to guarantee quantities of foreign currencies, reasons & options In mid-April 2022, the Central Bank of Syria raised the exchange rate of the US dollar fr...

Why does Hayat Tahrir al-Sham support union work in Idlib? In early May 2022, the Syrian Salvation Government (SSG) in Idlib announced the establishment of the Free Syrian Teachers Syndicate. E...

The AANES-PKK Relationship: Characterization and Consequences Since its inception in Syria at the end of 2013, the biggest challenge that faced the Autonomous Administration of...

By following up on the US sanctions and the authorized exemptions, the US strategy becomes clear in the continuous and long-term pressure on the Syrian regime and all associated entities and individuals. This happens in line with the continuous assessment of the effects and efficiency of these sanctions in addition to the side effects that affect wider circles of the regime beside some of non-asso

The Syrian regime's approach and behaviour towards the issue of detainees The general amnesty, Legislative Decree No. (7) issued by the Syrian regime in early May 2022 broug...

What about the US Regulations to Support Economic Activities in North and East Syria? On May 13, 2022, two days after the Brussels conference “Supporting the future of Syria and the regio...

The impact of the Russian invasion of Ukraine on the Syrian regime Since the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, it seemed as if the Syrian regime would be the most affec...

The regime’s narratives to justify the high prices: Escaping liability, misleading public opinion As the month of Ramadan approaches, the areas of the Syrian reg...

The repeated visits of the Iranian FM to Damascus: The significance and context On March 23, 2022, Iranian Foreign Minister, Hossein Amir Abdollahian arrived in Damascus. It is his thir...