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Southern Syria is particularly complex for several reasons. One reason is the continued Israeli raids along the border.
News Syria » Daraa » Economy: UN envoy urges support for Syria recovery, warns of Israeli incursions
UN Deputy Special Envoy for Syria Claudio Cordone has urged the international community to translate its political support for Syria into practical assistance and funding to help rebuild the country’s ...
News Syria » Daraa » Economy: Syria’s economy poised for improvement after US sanctions removal
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Many Syrians are optimistic about the future of the country as its economic isolation gradually ends [File: Chris McGrath/Getty ...
News Syria » Daraa » Economy: The Syria Report at 25! (Open Access)
Tomorrow, October 15, will mark the 25th anniversary of The Syria Report. On that day, in 2001, we published our first article. Twenty-five years later, The Syria Report has become the country’s prime ...
News Syria » Daraa » Economy: Taking a Closer Look at Syria’s Economy: Accountability or Business as Usual for Assad’s Cronies?
Over a year since the fall of the Assad regime, Syria stands at a precarious crossroads between repetition of the past and genuine reform. Inheriting an economy rife with cronyism and corruption, the ...
News Syria » Daraa » Economy: Former grand mufti’s life sentence shows how far Syria will pursue Assad-era religious enablers
CAIRO: The conviction of Syria’s former grand mufti Ahmad Badreddin Hassoun and Washington’s decision to remove a major obstacle to economic engagement came within hours of each other this week, ...
News Syria » Daraa » Economy: Israeli military violations, economic stress threaten Syria’s transition: UN envoy
Israeli military incursions and compounding economic distress continue to jeopardize Syria's fragile transition despite legislative milestones and mass refugee returns, a senior UN official told the ...
News Syria » Daraa » Economy: Syrian judge issues arrest warrant for ousted President Bashar al Assad
A Syrian judge issued an arrest warrant on Saturday for ousted President Bashar al Assad. “An arrest warrant was issued against criminal Bashar al Assad on charges related to the Daraa events of 2011, ...
News Syria » Daraa » Economy: Foundation for the Development of Western Syria Warns of Dangerous Escalation Targeting the Christian Community in Syria and Threatening Civil Peace
WASHINGTON, March 27, 2026--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Foundation for the Development of Western Syria (the "Foundation") expresses its strongest condemnation of a series of extremist attacks and ...
News Syria » Daraa » Economy: Syria rebels dig in for Daraa fight
On a tense urban frontline in Syria’s Daraa, rebel Atallah Qutayfan has been steadily reinforcing his defensive post for weeks in anticipation of a looming assault by government troops. The ...
News Syria » Daraa » Economy: Syria’s economy poised for improvement after US sanctions removal
Syria’s removal by the United States from its “state sponsors of terrorism” list clears one of the last major hurdles to the country’s integration into the global financial system, analysts tell Al ...