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Iraq’s oil tankers are turning Syria into a vital energy corridor, but as exports flow through Baniyas, Syrians face fuel shortages and hours-long waits at gas stations. The post Oil flows, fuel runs dry: Syria’s paradox as a new energy corridor appeared first on Syria Direct.
Twenty-five years after 9/11, its consequences still shape Syria, from Assad’s manipulation of jihadism and the War on Terror to the rise of Ahmad al-Sharaa and a transformed regional order. The post 9/11 through Syrian eyes appeared first on Syria Direct.
Damascus University’s Political Science Faculty confronts its Baathist past, as professors and students navigate de-Baathification, political divisions and the uncertain boundaries of academic freedom in post-Assad Syria. The post Damascus University’s Political Science Faculty confronts its Baathist past appeared first on Syria Direct.
Thousands of Syrians remain stranded, detained or missing in Libya, as families search for loved ones and Damascus struggles to bring its citizens home after the fall of Assad The post The Libyan odyssey: For Syrians stranded in Libya, Assad’s fall has not ended their journey home appeared first on Syria Direct.
Roman-era funerary stones and a 12-grave burial site discovered in Afrin offer glimpses into the region’s ancient past, as its archaeological heritage continues to face looting and destruction. The post New archaeological finds in Afrin amid reports of looting and vandalism appeared first on Syria Direct.
Ballout’s story reveals how Syria’s jihadist networks endure across generations, as Europe confronts their ideological legacy and Syria faces signs of renewed interest in Islamic State among disaffected youth. The post Ties of blood: The afterlife of Syria’s jihadist networks from Aleppo to Berlin appeared first on Syria Direct.
A water dispute outside Damascus is testing Syria’s new authorities as worsening shortages, competing local demands and grievances inherited from Assad-era governance collide in two neighboring towns. The post Syria’s wells run dry, old grievances run deep appeared first on Syria Direct.
Syria’s death sentences may satisfy a thirst for justice, but rushed verdicts cannot substitute for accountability, truth-telling and the long, difficult work of confronting the crimes of the Assad era. The post Rushed justice won’t bury Syria’s past appeared first on Syria Direct.
A new study reveals how Syria’s antiquities became a currency of war, as widespread looting devastated archaeological sites and the country now seeks to reclaim its heritage through reconstruction. The post The Plunder of Syria: Syria’s greatest archaeological losses came after IS appeared first on Syria Direct.
Syria Direct is coming home. After years in exile in Amman and Berlin, it is returning to Syria and evolving into a multi-format media development organization built for the country's next chapter. The post From Exile to Damascus: Our new chapter begins appeared first on Syria Direct.
Harried by government security campaigns, IS appears unable to regain territorial control in Syria, instead working to maintain visibility through limited operations while betting on the failure of the country’s transition. The post ‘Waiting for chaos’: IS adapts under pressure, betting on the failure of Syria’s transition appeared first on Syria Direct.
Driven by high property prices, Daraa residents are building homes beyond the planned boundaries of cities and towns, creating new neighborhoods without basic infrastructure and presenting already overstretched municipalities with a dilemma. The post Outside the plan: Urban growth outpaces roads and services in Daraa appeared first on Syria Direct.
