Reports
02-11-2021
In the decade before the 2011 conflict, Syria sought to further deepen its regional economic and energy integration, becoming involved in a number of international pipeline projects, foremost the Arab Gas Pipeline.
06-10-2021
Although Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad has declared victory after more than a decade of war, Damascus controls only ten out of at least 31 official border crossings.
22-09-2021
Syria’s relations with South Ossetia, Abkhazia, and Crimea are a subset of its relations with Russia – Damascus’s primary political and military backer during the conflict.
12-04-2021
This 2,200-word report provides a profile of the Commercial Bank of Syria, the country's largest lender, whose history goes back to the Ottoman Empire and which is now under western sanctions.
21-09-2020
In this 2,800-word report we provide an overview of Syria's wheat sector and of the challenges it faces.
11-05-2020
The rise of Rami Makhlouf as Syria’s most prominent businessman coincided with the ascent to power of Bashar Al-Assad in 2000. Given his long history of influence within the ruling elite, Mr Makhlouf’s recent side-lining raises many questions about the potential implications of his fall from grace.
14-04-2020
Updated on September 28: In this 4,400-word report, we provide a profile of the main businesses and economic institutions affiliated with the Syrian Ministry of Defence.
