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In this 5,900-word report The Syria Report provides an overview of the E.U.-Syria economic relations and the most important developments that have taken place over the last two decades. 

Khaled Zubaidi, also known as Khaled Mohammad Bassam Zubaidi, is a prominent Syrian businessman who has grown increasingly influential in the real estate, tourism, and luxury sectors over the past few years.

This week's chart is on Syria's phosphate export and production between 2000 and 2021.

Khodr Ali Taher, also known as Abou Ali Khodr, is a prominent Syrian businessman who grew increasingly influential in the last few years – an archetype of war profiteers in the country. In recent days, there have been several reports that Mr Taher has been arrested by the government or is on the run, highlighting the rapidly shifting allegiances and fragility of post-war business networks in Syria.

This chat provides an overview of Syria's cigarette imports and tobacco production between 2005 and 2020.

In 2021, trade between Syria and Ukraine reached USD 24.2 million, a 68 percent increase compared with 2020 (USD 14.4 million). Syria’s exports stood at USD 20.75 million, while its imports stood at USD 3.43 million, making Ukraine one of Syria’s most profitable trade partners.

This report is the second part of a two-part publication that will provide an overview of Syria’s relations with former Soviet Republics, namely Syria’s ties with the Caucasus (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia) and Central Asian countries (Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan).

This report is the first part of a two-part publication that will provide an overview of Syria’s relations with former Soviet Republics. This first part will address Syria’s ties with the Baltic states (Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania) and Eastern Europe (Belarus, Ukraine, Moldova), while the second will focus on Syria's ties with the Caucasus (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia) and Central Asian countries (Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan).