Syria’s 2022 and the outlook for 2023
In 2022, Syria’s humanitarian, political and economic crisis reached new depths. How did the year unfold, and what can be expected in 2023?
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12, 2022
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03, 2022
From sovereignty to dependence: How Russia’s war threatens food security in Syria
The Russian invasion of Ukraine is already disrupting global supply chains of staple goods, notably cereals and cooking oils. This is likely to impact food security in Syria, which already suffers from shortages and skyrocketing inflation.
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02, 2022
After the groundbreaking Koblenz verdict, what justice do Syrians envision?
In the pursuit of accountability, should legal efforts focus on leadership, or go after every cog in the machine?
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01, 2022
In Hasakah city, needs and tensions run high after IS prison attack
In the aftermath of the Islamic State attack on al-Sinaa prison, Hasakah residents are grappling with the fighting’s humanitarian fallout and worrying about the future.
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06, 2021
Daraa al-Balad: Renewed escalation? (28/6/2021)
Earthen berm and military checkpoints blocked Daraa al-Balad after the refusal of the local factions and the negotiating committee to hand over the light weapons in it
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06, 2021
Sowing fear, burning crops: The latest regime offensive terrorizes farmers in northwest Syria
The latest regime strikes on northwest Syria have claimed lives and disrupted the harvest, pushing farmers underground to escape indiscriminate bombings and the illegal targeting of agricultural areas.
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06, 2021
Who is behind the massacre at Afrin’s al-Shifa Hospital?
The appalling targeting of a hospital in Afrin immediately triggered accusations against the SDF. However, the location from which the rockets were launched is controlled by both Assad regime and SDF forces.
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06, 2021
Power of attorney: The Assad regime’s hidden weapon to deprive displaced Syrians of their property rights
Since October 2017, the Assad regime’s Ministry of Justice has subjected issuing power of attorney, especially for real estate disposition, to prior security service approval.
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05, 2021
Bashar al-Assad issues general amnesty excluding prisoners of conscience: Who benefits and why now?
Described by the regime as “one of the most comprehensive,” al-Assad's latest amnesty decree again excludes political prisoners, including those forcibly disappeared by government forces and security services.
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04, 2021
Under the pretext of utilization, the regime aims to seize Homs’ old markets
Shop owners in Old Homs are forced to reopen their stores or face legally-baseless seizures by the regime.