The Syria Report

The Syria Report serves as the primary resource for economic, business, and financial insights regarding Syria. This platform includes an extensive collection of news articles, data, and statistics, along with a database dedicated to Syrian institutions. Additionally, our team generates a variety of research papers. Committed to delivering top-notch editorial content, The Syria Report is trusted by numerous decision-makers globally for its accuracy and reliability. It operates independently, free from any affiliations with religious, social, or political groups. Our publishing company, Images de l'Orient, is based in Beirut, Lebanon, and is directed by Jihad Yazigi.

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Sharaa Forms Constitutional Declaration Committee

1 month ago | syria-report.com | Jihad Yazigi

Syrian President Ahmad Al-Sharaa issued on Sunday a decision forming a preparatory committee to draft a Constitutional declaration that would serve as a basic political framework for the transition period (which could last for up to four years). You must be a Standard subscription member to access this content. Already a member? Log in here
February 5, 2025 - Our Press Selection (44 reports, papers, and articles published over the past week on Syria)

2 months ago | syria-report.com | Jihad Yazigi

February 5, 2025 – Our Press Selection (44 reports, papers, and articles published over the past week on Syria)
Turkish and Qatari Electricity Ships Not Expected Anytime Soon - Minister of Electricity

2 months ago | syria-report.com | Jihad Yazigi

In an exclusive interview with The Syria Report conducted on January 26, Omar Shaqrouq, Syria’s caretaker minister of electricity, says that the Turkish and Qatari ships that were expected to supply electricity to Syria may never arrive. Funding and logistical obstacles stand in the way. More generally, the absence of funding represents a major obstacle for the electricity sector, both for short-term and long-term needs.
Liquidity Shortages Stir Confusion in the Banking Industry

2 months ago | syria-report.com | Jihad Yazigi

Syria’s banking sector has been effectively paralysed since the collapse of the regime on December 8. Depositors cannot access their money in local banks, which, in turn, cannot access their deposits at the Central Bank of Syria (CBS). Similarly, the bank accounts of insurance companies are frozen, leaving over a million insured customers in an uncertain situation. Standard subscription Membership Required You must be a Standard subscription member to access this content. Join Now
In Focus: Dilapidated Public Hospitals

Jan 21, 2025 | syria-report.com | Jihad Yazigi

Syrian doctors and health specialists tell The Syria Report of the catastrophic situation of their sector. A doctor says that all public hospitals in Damascus are without a CT scan, none in Homs has an MRI machine, while in Aleppo there is a shortage of dialysis machines. Emergency rooms across Syria are empty, while patients must buy the syringe, the syrup, and all other materials. Standard subscription Membership Required You must be a Standard subscription member to access this content. Join Now
Q&A: Basel Hamwi, Head of the Federation of Syrian Chambers of Commerce

Jan 21, 2025 | syria-report.com | Jihad Yazigi

In this interview, Basel Hamwi, head of the Federation of Syrian Chambers of Commerce (FSCC) and the Damascus Chamber of Commerce, delves into the economic model, the key challenges traders and industrialists currently face in Syria, the reconstruction file, as well as the corruption practices the Assad regime used to control Syria’s economy. The interview was conducted at the headquarters of the Damascus Chamber of Commerce, the oldest chamber of commerce in the Arab world, established in 1830.
Southern Syria Still Struggles to Stabilise

Jan 15, 2025 | syria-report.com | Jihad Yazigi

While the new authorities in Damascus are enforcing their rule in the capital with no significant opposition and relatively limited obstacles, the situation in the three southern governorates of Daraa, Suweida, and Quneitra is less stable and predictable. You must be a Standard subscription member to access this content. Already a member? Log in here
Chair’s Statement on the Riyadh Meetings on Syria

Jan 15, 2025 | syria-report.com | Jihad Yazigi

On January 12, the Saudi Foreign Ministry published the statement below following a meeting held in Riyadh by the foreign ministers of 17 nations. You must be a Standard subscription member to access this content. Already a member? Log in here
Challenges Surrounding the 400 Percent Salary Increased Announced by the Government

Jan 15, 2025 | syria-report.com | Jihad Yazigi

The caretaker government’s plan to increase by 400 percent the salaries of civil servants involves laying off one fourth of the state workforce, which corresponds to the employees who, according to the caretaker authorities, were getting a salary but not working. In recent days, protests by workers that have been recently dismissed or temporarily suspended have erupted across Syria. Standard subscription Membership Required You must be a Standard subscription member to access this content.
AANES Initiative for Intra-Syrian Dialogue

Dec 18, 2024 | syria-report.com | Jihad Yazigi

The following text is a translation of an initiative announced on December 16 by the Autonomous Administration in North and East Syria for an intra-Syrian dialogue. You must be a Standard subscription member to access this content. Already a member? Log in here