Six Months After Deposing Assad, Syria Faces Security, Economic Challenges

Six months after deposing Assad, Syria faces security, economic challenges

Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa has in six months established himself internationally and had crippling sanctions removed, but still needs to rebuild national institutions, revive the economy…

The fall of Assad has opened a door. But can Syria seize the moment?

A report presenting a realistic and holistic vision for Syria's transition, recovery, and its reintegration into the international system.

Syria eyes a fragile future amid signs of political rebirth

When in Rome. On May 29, the “Syria Forward” event—co-hosted by Italy’s Med-Or Foundation and Qatar’s Global Institute for Strategic Research (GISR)—gathered in Rome analysts, officials, and researchers to dissect Syria’s precarious political transition under Ahmad al Shara’s revolutionary leadership. Following the collapse of the Assad regime, Syria is attempting to forge a new national identity through a draft constitutional declaration. The …

Syria: International Economic Relations in a Phase of Transformation

Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa, US President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman met on the sidelines in Riyadh. Syria witnessed radical shifts in its international economic relations after the fall of the Assad regime in December 2024. The new government, led by President Ahmad al-Sharaa, seeks to break international isolation and attract support for reconstruction and stability. These relations are based on four main axes…