Idlib faces new challenges as priorities shift to Damascus
As some services decline and prices rise in Idlib, residents fear shifting priorities could see the province return to its pre-2011 marginalization.
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02, 2025
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02, 2025
False improvement and speculation: What is happening to the Syrian pound?
Syrian markets are experiencing instability in the prices of basic goods as the black market exchange rate of the pound fluctuates sharply, while the Central Bank of Syria takes a hands-off approach.
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01, 2025
In Syria’s ‘barrel bomb capital’ Darayya, housing crisis stalls return
Around 25,000 people have returned to Darayya, just south of Damascus, since the regime fell. Destruction and a worsening housing crisis prevents the return of others to the battered city, home to 350,000 people before 2011.
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01, 2025
With Assad’s fall, Douma comes back to life
With the Assad regime gone, Douma is coming back to life. Markets are bustling in the East Ghouta city, as construction workers repair damaged buildings and displaced residents return to visit or settle down.
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01, 2025
As Syria embarks on fragile transition, sanctions stand in the way
The Assad regime is gone, but sanctions on Syria remain. As the country embarks on a long and costly road to recovery, should they be lifted?
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01, 2025
Zaatari camp’s economy collapses with the fall of the Assad regime
The Zaatari refugee camp’s bustling economy ground to a halt when the Assad regime fell. Local shopkeepers say the value of their businesses has collapsed as residents uncertain about their future in Jordan save money and only buy necessities.
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01, 2025
As Idlib becomes a tourist destination, business booms and prices soar
Business is booming in post-Assad Idlib, as travel offices across Syria organize daily “shopping trips” for curious visitors seeking diverse goods at low prices. Meanwhile, increased demand means higher costs for locals.
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12, 2024
Minor improvement, increased demand: What comes next for the Syrian pound?
The Central Bank of Syria aims to close the gap between the Syrian pound’s official exchange rate and its black market price, following a “momentary improvement” in its value when the regime fell.
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12, 2024
Syrian organizations race to respond as international aid actors paralyzed post-Assad
Syrian relief organizations have raced to respond to needs on the ground following the collapse of the Assad regime, while international organizations and major donors remain largely paralyzed.
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11, 2024
Empty fields, missed plantings: Lebanese fields barren as Syrian farmworkers displaced by war
Despite the prospect of peace from a 60-day ceasefire, Lebanon’s agricultural sector has already suffered huge losses that have left a mark on the sector and those who rely on it—Syrians and Lebanese alike.
