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A deeply personal review of The Book of Damascus explores the city's hidden lives, enduring traumas and complex identities through fiction, revealing a Damascus beyond the streets and familiar sights. The post The Book of Damascus: My complicated love affair appeared first on Syria Direct.
As Syria reconnects to global financial markets, ordinary Syrians continue to struggle with rising living costs, raising questions about when economic reforms will translate into tangible improvements in their lives. The post Syria reconnects to global finance, but ordinary Syrians are still struggling appeared first on Syria Direct.
Syrian Kurds protest the introduction of Arabic-language instruction in northeastern schools, fearing educational setbacks and the erosion of Kurdish identity amid growing distrust between Damascus and Kurdish communities. The post Syria’s Kurds fight to keep their language alive in the classroom appeared first on Syria Direct.
In an interview with Syria Direct, journalist and author Anand Gopal reflects on Syria’s unfinished revolution, its democratic experiments and the challenges facing the country’s new leadership. The post What Syria’s revolution can teach the world about democracy appeared first on Syria Direct.
Damascus oud maker Antoun “Tony” al-Tawil has weathered war, displacement and economic crisis, relying on his community to keep alive a craft passed down through generations. The post The Damascus oud maker fighting to keep a generations-old craft alive appeared first on Syria Direct.
Ten years after Burning Country, Robin Yassin-Kassab examines post-Assad Syria, capturing the possibilities of revolution alongside the violence, communal tensions and external threats confronting the country’s fragile political transition. The post A terrible beauty is born: Syria after Assad appeared first on Syria Direct.
Under mounting regional pressure and facing deep internal divisions, Syria’s Muslim Brotherhood is weighing its political future as the country’s uncertain transition raises questions over political parties and pluralism. The post Syria’s Muslim Brotherhood fights for its future appeared first on Syria Direct.
Syria’s diplomatic rehabilitation has moved at breakneck speed. Now, al-Sharaa faces a harder challenge: turning international acceptance into economic progress, stronger institutions and restored sovereignty for Syrians at home. The post Syria is rising, al-Sharaa tells UN—but challenges remain at home appeared first on Syria Direct.
Winter is coming and Deir ez-Zor’s Conoco gas plant restarts production amid allegations of mismanagement and shoddy repairs The post Bad gas: Trouble at Syria’s al-Tabiyah plant leaves a bad smell appeared first on Syria Direct.
Fuel price hikes have sparked widespread protests across Syria, with anger reaching Idlib’s Maarat al-Numan, where residents say rising costs threaten livelihoods, reconstruction and the country’s agricultural sector. The post Fuel anger erupts in the government’s Idlib heartland appeared first on Syria Direct.
Pakistan’s historic military and intelligence ties with Syria could help Damascus rebuild its security institutions. The post The road to Mecca: Soldiers, spies and the new Syria-Pakistan relationship appeared first on Syria Direct.
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.
