Syria
Syria will struggle to attract reconstruction funding
Syria’s normalisation has seen little evident progress since the president’s participation in the May Arab League summit
SyriaRising food prices will increase hunger across Syria
An exchange-rate freefall is raising concerns in both government and rebel-held areas
SyriaSyria’s sovereignty push will depend on Arab ties
Damascus is seeking Arab economic and political backing to normalise its internal and external status
SyriaA Syrian aid compromise at the UN is still likely
Russian obstruction of the Security Council authorisation renewal has sparked dire international and local warnings
SyriaGlobal splits will damage push against Syrian Captagon
The United States has published a new strategy to counter Damascus’s narcotics trade
SyriaSyrian-Arab rapprochement has strict limits
Under pressure at the UN, Damascus relied on Moscow’s support, while fellow Arab League members stood back
SyriaRussian military backing for Damascus will stay firm
Rebel and salafi-jihadist hopes for an opening from the Wagner crisis are ill-founded
SyriaSyria may reach out to Israel-governed Druze
Violent protests over wind turbines in the Golan Heights reflect deeper political disaffection
Israel
