Can Syria Become a Transit Hub?

Benjamin Fève is a Syria-focused analyst whose work examines the intersection of regional politics, economic development, and international engagement. He specialized in the relationship...

Kuwait’s Zain Enters Syria with $1.5 Billion Telecom Deal

Syria’s telecommunications market is opening to major foreign investment for the first time since the fall of the Assad regime, after Kuwait’s Zain Group...

Captagon Built Assad’s Narco-State and Fueled the Fallen Regime

The Captagon trade under Assad’s fallen regime evolved beyond a criminal or security issue into an economic and political concern that attracted the attention...