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Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Photo: Sana / Handout via Reuters

Cashing in on Syria’s crony capitalism

by Haid Haid June 30, 2023June 30, 2023

A recent move by the Syrian government to seize the assets of 35 accused smugglers has raised questions about President Bashar al-Assad’s intentions and regional strategy. Beyond the unusually high number of people targeted simultaneously, the profiles and affiliations of those under scrutiny are turning heads in Damascus and beyond. The seizure made headlines when a leaked list […]

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Photo: Sana / Handout via Reuters

Drugs, militias, refugees complicate Syria’s return to Arab fold

by Faisal Al Yafai May 11, 2023May 11, 2023

Drugs and politics keep Syrian exports out of Iraq

by Haid Haid March 22, 2023March 22, 2023

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Photo: Sana / Handout via Reuters

The dangers of frozen war

by Faisal Al Yafai March 2, 2023March 2, 2023

Assad’s rule complicates Syrian earthquake recovery

by Haid Haid February 20, 2023February 20, 2023

Sanctions on Syria worsen suffering caused by earthquake

by Chandra Muzaffar February 13, 2023February 13, 2023

Clipping the wings of Iran and its militias

by Hussain Abdul-Hussain February 4, 2023February 4, 2023

End of the road for Syria’s opposition?

by Haid Haid January 27, 2023January 27, 2023

The Azraq camp for Syrian refugees in northern Jordan. Image: AFP PHOTO / Ahmad ABDO

The quest to find Syria’s disappeared

by Faisal Al Yafai October 13, 2022October 13, 2022

Turkey facing tough choice in Syria

by Faisal Al Yafai August 18, 2022August 18, 2022

Syria’s cybercrime law another way for Assad to rule by fear

by Haid Haid May 18, 2022May 18, 2022

Russia’s war on Ukraine destabilizing Middle East

by Dnyanesh Kamat March 28, 2022March 28, 2022

How Syria can gain from Russo-Ukrainian war

by Amalendu Misra March 24, 2022March 24, 2022

Assad picks and chooses from Jordan’s goodwill gestures

by Haid Haid January 5, 2022January 5, 2022

If Lebanon gets gas from Egypt, it will be Syria that wins

by Hussain Abdul-Hussain September 10, 2021September 10, 2021

In Belgium, Europe’s jihadi firewall begins to crumble

by Faisal Al Yafai July 27, 2021July 27, 2021

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Photo: Sana / Handout via Reuters

Failed economics: Syria ‘restructures’ its subsidy system

by Haid Haid June 1, 2021June 1, 2021

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad meets Syrian troops in eastern Ghouta on March 18, 2018. Photo: Sana handout via Reuters

Kidnaps of officials show Assad’s hold on Syria is limited

by Haid Haid May 25, 2021May 25, 2021

The Azraq camp for Syrian refugees in northern Jordan. Image: AFP PHOTO / Ahmad ABDO

Biden will open doors wider to refugees, but it won’t be enough

by Faisal Al Yafai November 26, 2020November 26, 2020

Caesar Act will only create new victims in Syria

by Faisal Al Yafai June 24, 2020June 24, 2020

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