The world experienced more than 60 armed conflicts in 2024, a “historically high” number according to scholars in the Department of Peace and Conflict Research at Uppsala University. Consequently, the …
Doing business in conflict zones: What companies can learn from Lafarge’s exit from Syria
The world experienced more than 60 armed conflicts in 2024, a “historically high” number according to scholars in the Department of Peace and Conflict Research at Uppsala University. Consequently, the …
Turkish firms move to help restore Syria infrastructure, advance trade
A top business delegation from Türkiye met with Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa in Damascus on Friday to discuss opportunities for economic …
Turkish energy minister says SOCAR may become partner in providing gas to Syria
Turkish Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar said on Wednesday that Azerbaijan’s SOCAR could become a partner in Turkey’s plans to provide Syria with natural gas, adding that Ankara hoped to start the …
With sanctions lifted, Syria looks to solar power as more than a patchwork fix to its energy crisis
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Abdulrazak al-Jenan swept the dust off his solar panel on his apartment roof overlooking Damascus. Syria’s largest city was mostly pitch-black, the few speckles of light coming …
A Syrian death factory gives up its secrets
Under the Assad regime, Saydnaya prison became a mass-killing machine; ‘a symbol of shame for the whole world.’ …
Trump signs an executive order ending US sanctions on Syria
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order ending U.S. sanctions on Syria, following through on a promise …
Turkish business world shifts focus to Syria’s recovery
The Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges (TOBB) is preparing a delegation to visit Damascus to explore ways to contribute to Syria’s reconstruction and revive its private sector and …
In Syria, unexploded ordnance prolongs the casualties of an ended war
Rebuilding Syria is proving a potentially lethal task, as streets and farmland are seeded with unexploded land mines – with children and civilians in harm’s way.
Why Gulf states are rushing to shape Syria’s post-sanctions transition
Arab Gulf states are moving quickly to entrench themselves in Syria’s post-Assad future, launching a surge of diplomatic, financial and infrastructure support. The aim is to stabilise the war-ravaged …