As Syria conflict slows, old partnerships fray
Syria Update 11 May 2020 Table Of Contents Download PDF Version As Syria conflict slows, old partnerships fray In Depth Analysis In recent weeks, high-profile Russian media criticisms of the Government of Syria have drawn attention to the widening rift between the Government of Syria and its most important backer, Russia (see: Syria Update 27 […]
Syrians go back to business in a shattered economy as COVID-19 restrictions are relaxed
Syria Update 4 May 2020 Table Of Contents Download PDF Version Syrians go back to business in a shattered economy as COVID-19 restrictions are relaxed In Depth Analysis On 29 April, the Syrian cabinet announced a timetable for the relaxation of restrictions that were put in place to contain the spread of COVID-19 in Government […]
Syria after COVID-19: No relief for an ailing economy
Syria after COVID-19: No relief for an ailing economy April 2020 Since the first confirmed case of COVID-19 in Syria was announced on 22 March, major military operations in the country have been frozen, localized clashes have mostly ceased, and large-scale population movements — to include returns and displacement — have halted. Syria’s economic deterioration, however, […]
Iran’s Zarif visits Damascus amid Russian media row
Syria Update 27 April 2020 Table Of Contents Download PDF Version Iran’s Zarif visits Damascus amid Russian media row In Depth Analysis On 20 April, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif traveled to Damascus for a face-to-face meeting with Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad. Syrian state media reported that the discussion between Zarif and Al-Assad centered […]
Facing economic jeopardy, Syria relaxes restrictions on businesses
Syria Update 21 April 2020 Table Of Contents Download PDF Version Facing economic jeopardy, Syria relaxes restrictions on businesses In Depth Analysis On 19 April, Syrian state media announced that a total of 39 cases of COVID-19 had been confirmed in Syria. Five patients are said to have recovered, while the Government of Syria reports […]
Mobility restrictions and financial peril mount as COVID-19 spreads
Syria Update 6 April 2020 Table Of Contents Download PDF Version Mobility restrictions and financial peril mount as COVID-19 spreads In Depth Analysis To a large extent, major armed conflict has subsided in Syria as authorities across the country marshal their full force behind efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19. Naturally, international response actors […]
‘Arrested Development’: Rethinking Local Development in Syria
‘Arrested Development’: Rethinking Local Development in Syria 31 March 2020 Table Of Contents Download PDF Version Executive Summary Since the onset of the Syrian uprising, the Government of Syria has introduced multiple regulatory reforms to reshape its relationship with local communities. Ostensibly, the aim of these measures has been to empower local governance structures to […]
Beyond the health sector: COVID-19’s impact on Syria’s economy and detainees
Syria Update 30 March 2020 Table Of Contents Download PDF Version Beyond the health sector: COVID-19’s impact on Syria’s economy and detainees In Depth Analysis Following weeks of half-measure responses to the COVID-19 pandemic, authorities in every region of Syria have rapidly tightened restrictions to lessen the anticipated burden on the country’s fractured and exhausted […]
No spitting, no fighting: Coronavirus crisis reaches Syria
Syria Update 23 March 2020 Table Of Contents Download PDF Version No spitting, no fighting: Coronavirus crisis reaches Syria In Depth Analysis On 22 March, Government of Syria Health Minister Nizar Yaziji announced the first official case of COVID-19 in Syria. Yaziji indicated that the source of the novel coronavirus infection was outside Syria, thus […]
