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Syria’s strategic highways open, interests converge with no clear strategy

January 16

Corpses sent home as Syrians fight Turkey’s war in Libya

January 15

Iran’s post-Soleimani strategy in Syria

January 14

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December 10

Amid a rainy winter, IDPs face a housing shortage in northwest Syria

November 26

What does the future hold for IS post-Baghdadi?

November 10

Despite societal and financial hurdles, Idlib's women persevere

October 28

From ally to traitor: The US deserts partner east of the Euphrates

Price explosions exacerbate suffering in war-torn northwestern Syria

January 13

The situation, however, is most dire in Idlib province, where millions of internally displaced Syrians remain stranded. Many of them have lost most of their possessions and are su...

The Caesar Act: The beginning or end of US Syria Policy?

January 05

As the Caesar Act was signed into law, human rights groups celebrated a hard-fought victory, but it remains unclear how the new sanctions fit into current US policy towards Syria ...

Syrian Christians: Exploited or protected minority?

December 22

While all sides of the Syrian civil war claim to be the true protector of Syrian Christians, the religious minority feels increasingly unsafe. Who, if anyone, is standing up for S...

How is the Lebanese crisis affecting Syria?

December 10

The mass protests in Lebanon have had a ripple effect on the Syrian Lira and its economy in general, worsening an already disastrous economic situation.

Syria Direct wins the Migration Media Awards 2019

December 09

Syria Direct’s Senior Editor Ammar Hamou and Reporter Alaa Nassar were awarded the 3rd Place Prize in the English Online category of the Migration Media Awards (MMA) 2019.

Residents of Damascus suffer under rising prices and economic slowdown

December 08

Syrians today are acting like economists, meticulously monitoring the price of the national currency against the US dollar. With the rapid decline in the value of the Syrian pound...

The constitutional committee: a sign of hope or a wasted opportunity?

December 06

In spite of the celebratory language that characterized the UN announcement of the formation of the Syrian constitutional committee, the committee’s meetings do not seem to meet t...

‘Operation Peace Spring’ worsens the fuel crisis in Northwestern Syria

December 01

Almost all military and political developments in Syria can be felt in Idlib. The most recent example is the current fuel crisis as a result of the Turkish-led “Operation Peace Sp...

How many civilians are returning to the Turkish ‘safe zone’?

December 01

There has been mass confusion over the number and makeup of those IDPs returning to Turkish-controlled areas post-Operation Peace Spring. Who is actually returning and what does t...

Economic crisis looms as the Syrian pound plummets to an all-time low

November 26

Since the outbreak of the revolution in 2011, the value of the Syrian pound (SYP) has plummeted, weakening confidence in the country’s economy. The Syrian pound, which traded at 4...