LATEST FROM Damascus
June 22
Now that Makhlouf has been sidelined by the regime, who are the new economic power brokers in Syria?
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June 17
Damascus has exploited the Caesar Act and accompanying sanctions to offset blame for its economic shortcomings.
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June 01
The recent spate of videos published by Syria’s richest businessman and Bashar al-Assad’s cousin, Rami Makhlouf, have come as a surprise to many, prompting some to speculate about...
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May 10
Since October 2019, the Syrian pound (SYP) has been in a steep decline, driven primarily by the financial crisis unfolding in Lebanon as well as structural problems in the nationa...
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May 07
Do Israel's successful strikes in Syria reflect faulty Russian air defense equipment or the Syrian military's lack of expertise?
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April 28
The first death from COVID-19 in northeast Syria this month has brought to the fore the anticipated difficulties of containing and combating the pandemic in the divided country.
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April 26
Over the past two weeks, the Syrian government has announced a certain easing of coronavirus-related restrictions in a bid to restart economic activity as the holy month of Ramada...
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