Reports

How will coronavirus affect Syria’s fragile economy?

April 09

For Syrian refugees in Lebanon, the repercussions of the coronavirus may be more deadly than the infection

April 08

Kidnapping row fuels sectarian strife between Daraa and Suwayda

April 07

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March 19

Mazen al-Hamada disappears “under mysterious circumstances” after returning to ...

March 04

Why were Turkey’s drones so effective in Idlib?

March 04

As losses mount in Idlib, Damascus sends conscripts from “reconciled” areas to ...

March 03

Turkey, Greece use refugees as pawns in geopolitical game

Coronavirus: Damascus’ rosy statements clash with facts on the ground

April 06

The Syrian government has reassured citizens that they ready to meet Coronavirus head on; however, the realities of Syria's public healthcare system begs to differ.

Mapping Coronavirus in Syria: Unofficial cases and hot spots

April 02

Visualizing the current number of Coronavirus cases and potential hotspots in Syria.

Jordan steps up precautionary measures in Syrian refugee camps in response to COVID-19 outbreak

April 02

Jordan's strict precautionary measures to limit exposure to the novel Coronavirus extend to Syrian refugee camps, which host around 124,000 of the 656,000 refugees registered with...

Assad regime, HTS, and ISIS attempt to silence female journalists in Idlib

March 30

Syria Direct spoke to four women working as on-camera reporters and print journalists in HTS-held Idlib city to learn what they experience in their male-dominated profession.

Clinics close in al-Rukban as camp braces for Coronavirus

March 29

As the rest of the world isolates themselves to prevent the spread of Coronavirus, the 12,700 Syrians who reside in the al-Rukban internally displaced people’s camp find themselve...

Damascus limits cash in a bid to strengthen banks and control over the economy

March 25

On February 16, the Syrian government decision no. 5 went into effect, requiring that all car and real estate transactions be conducted through Syrian bank accounts rather than in...

As their fellow citizens fight on both sides of Libya's civil war, Syrian civilians pay the price

March 23

Syrian civilians are exposed to harassment and hate speech in Libya, as fellow Syrians fight on both sides of Libya's civil war.

Syrian government budget expenses 2020: visualized

March 18

At the end of last year, the Syrian government approved the 2020 budget, totaling 4,000 billion Syrian pounds (SYP). The new budget is approximately SYP 118 billion more than the ...

Idlib's antiquities: A forgotten tragedy in northwest Syria

March 17

Through their eroding cobblestones and damaged, worn-out carvings, Idlib province's heritage sites tell the tale of another unfolding tragedy in northwest Syria.