5th Corps and Government forces clash in Dar’a: A step-change for Syria’s most restive region as Oudeh and Russia bid for more power?
Syria Update 29 June 2020 Table Of Contents Download PDF Version 5th Corps and Government forces clash in Dar’a: A step-change for Syria’s most restive region as Oudeh and Russia bid for more power? In Depth Analysis On 27 June, intense clashes reportedly broke out between Russian-backed 5th Corps units and Government of Syria State […]
Syria is already a failed state. Will the Caesar sanctions make it more ‘fierce’?
Syria Update 22 June 2020 Table Of Contents Download PDF Version Syria is already a failed state. Will the Caesar sanctions make it more ‘fierce’? In Depth Analysis On 17 June, the U.S. Department of the Treasury officially enacted the sanctions contained in the Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act, thus beginning an inauspicious new phase […]
Damascus scrambles to contain economic rage as protests spread
Syria Update 15 June 2020 Table Of Contents Download PDF Version Damascus scrambles to contain economic rage as protests spread In Depth Analysis On 11 June, Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad dismissed Prime Minister Imad Khamis and announced that Hussein Arnous, Syria’s minister of water resources, will succeed Khamis as interim prime minister. While no formal […]
Self Administration bids to corner grain market as SYP collapses
Syria Update 8 June 2020 Table Of Contents Download PDF Version Self Administration bids to corner grain market as SYP collapses In Depth Analysis On 6 June, the Self Administration issued two decisions that effectively prohibit the sale of grain to rival territorial actors. The decisions follow significant turmoil in Syrian grain markets that come […]
Infographic: Northeast Syria Trade Dynamics
NES Trade Dynamics Infographic 3 June 2020 Download In High-Resolution The recent re-opening of the M4 highway between Tel Tamr and Ain Issa is arguably the most significant instance of pragmatic political cooperation between the Self Administration and the Government of Syria in recent memory. The deal is also an important development commercially. The M4 […]
M4 opens as Russia flexes muscles in NES
Syria Update 1 June 2020 Table Of Contents Download PDF Version M4 opens as Russia flexes muscles in NES In Depth Analysis On 25 May, local media sources reported that a section of the M4 highway between Ain Issa and Tel Tamr had opened to commercial traffic for the first time since October, when control […]
Import restrictions augur procurement challenges for Syria response
Syria Update 26 May 2020 Table Of Contents Download PDF Version Import restrictions augur procurement challenges for Syria response In Depth Analysis On 17 May, the Syrian Ministry of Economy and Foreign Trade announced a list of 67 articles that will be prohibited for import under the terms of a new import substitution program, according […]
Deadly clashes break-out as northwest violence flares
Syria Update 18 May 2020 Table Of Contents Download PDF Version Deadly clashes break-out as northwest violence flares In Depth Analysis It is axiomatic that no ceasefire in Syria lasts forever. This has proven especially true in northwest Syria, where an uneasy calm has persisted since early March when Russia and Turkey inked a deal […]
The Business of Empowering Women
The business of empowering women: Insights for development programming in Syria 15 May 2020 Executive Summary Changes in household composition due to battlefield deaths, displacement, and military recruitment have meant that many households in Syria have experienced a gendered restructuring, and as a result, have lost significant sources of income. This has led — and […]
