Earthquake

Between March 14 and 16, President Bashar Al-Assad led a high-level delegation to Moscow to meet with Russia’s President Vladimir Putin. During the visit, the two leaders discussed political, economic, and military cooperation, the Turkish-Syrian settlement, post-war reconstruction, and more.

During a conference held in Brussels on March 20, the international community secured close to EUR 1 billion in grants aimed at providing support to Syria. The funding will be used “to help meet humanitarian needs and support early recovery and resilience.”

Syria’s gross domestic product will shrink for the third consecutive year in 2023, according to a recent publication from the World Bank.

The Syrian government is preparing to put three power turbines into operation, although acute shortages of natural gas and fuel will continue to limit the potential for increased electricity production.

A UN-appointed commission of inquiry recently implicated the Syrian government, local actors, and the international community, including the United Nations, in failing to deliver time-sensitive humanitarian aid to Northwest Syria after the February 06 earthquake.

In this interview, The Syria Report speaks with Mohammad Hassno, CEO of the Assistance Coordination Unit, a Syrian opposition organisation that coordinates humanitarian efforts and facilitates the flow of information between donors, executive agencies, and local partners.