Syria
Syria will struggle to monetise Gulf relations
As the ‘normalisation’ agenda advances slowly, there is little immediate hope for the struggling economy
SyriaDamascus’s post-quake normalisation hopes may falter
The government is seeking to use the recent earthquake to advance international reintegration
SyriaSyria’s Assad will seize post-quake opportunities
Damascus is seeking to maximise its international leverage through aid negotiations
SyriaIran will struggle to maintain its position in Syria
A Turkish-Syrian rapprochement and moves to reintegrate Damascus into the Arab world threaten Iran’s role in Syria
IranSyria-Turkey rapprochement faces many obstacles
Efforts to improve ties between Turkey and Syria resurfaced in mid-2022, but multiple challenges have halted progress
SyriaSyrian Arab League return hopes will stall
Arab League members’ normalisation with Syria has slowed because of international events and Syria’s domestic situation
SyriaPressures will pile on refugees to leave Lebanon
Syrian refugees, who comprise 25% of Lebanon’s population, are under strain from Lebanon’s crisis
LebanonNeed will drive solar power growth in the Middle East
The growth of solar power in Lebanon, Syria and Iraq is being driven by failure of national power supplies
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