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Syria concludes the 2026 WB–IMF Annual Meetings with a new multi-donor reconstruction trust fund and USD 406 million in concessional lending from the Saudi Fund for Development for the Syria Without Camps initiative.
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Sanctions on Syria are gone. Working banking links aren’t.
Our new report, with support from The Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom, maps where German and European companies fit in Syria’s reconstruction, and why the smart move is to phase in.
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After more than a decade, Syria has resumed international parcel shipments, dispatching an initial batch to five countries as the Syrian Postal Establishment prepares to reopen the service to the public.
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Syria's reintegration into the global financial system faces a major hurdle: meeting international anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing standards, a process experts say could take 3–5 years.
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Maher Khalil Al-Hasan replaces Youssef Qablawi as CEO of the Syrian Petroleum Company amid a substandard gasoline scandal and ongoing controversy over oil contracts in Deir-ez-Zor.
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يواجه الباحثون عن السكن في دمشق وضواحيها إيجارات مسعّرة بالدولار ومعروضاً محدوداً وتأمينات قد تعادل إيجار سنة كاملة، فتتسع الفجوة بين كلفة السكن ودخول العائلات.
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Dollar-denominated rents, scarce housing and demands for deposits of up to a year’s rent are putting homes in Damascus and its nearby suburbs beyond many families’ means.
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President Ahmad Al-Sharaa appoints Saudi-based Syrian technocrat Omar Al-Halabi as Economic Adviser and Chairman of the Syrian Sovereign Fund. Little known publicly, Al-Halabi has spent most of his career in the private sector.
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Rubble removal in Rural Damascus exposes gaps in property documentation, opportunities to challenge demolition decisions and safeguards for owners’ rights after clearance.
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تضع قرارات إزالة الأنقاض في ريف دمشق أصحاب العقارات أمام تحديات إثبات حقوقهم والاعتراض على الهدم، وسط غموض يحيط بمصير الأرض بعد رفع الركام.
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Engineering fee exemptions ease part of the cost of repairing war-damaged homes, while permit fees, planning restrictions and missing services continue to obstruct displaced families’ return.
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تخفّض الإعفاءات الهندسية جزءاً من كلفة ترميم المساكن المتضررة، فيما تظل رسوم الترخيص وغياب الخدمات وتعقيدات التنظيم عقبات أمام عودة المهجّرين.
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The Suspended Right of Return for People Displaced from Homs: Destroyed Housing and Repair Costs Turn Return into a Privilege
Destroyed homes, unaffordable repairs and high rents are turning return to Homs into a privilege determined by displaced families’ financial means.
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قد يملك المهجّر في حمص منزلاً ويعجز عن العودة إليه، بعدما جعل الدمار وكلفة الترميم والإيجارات المرتفعة القدرة على الدفع شرطاً لاستعادة السكن.
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After Valuation Tables Are Cancelled in Hama: Judicial Appraisals Raise Rents for Shops Under the Furoogh System
Judicial appraisals are driving sharp rent increases for Hama’s shops under furoogh leases, raising concerns over valuation transparency and the protection of tenants’ acquired rights.
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حتى بعد الإعلان عن إلغاء جداول التخمين في حماة، تواصل الخبرات القضائية رفع إيجارات محال الفروغ، وسط خلاف على معايير التقييم وقيمة الحقوق التي اكتسبها المستأجرون.
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North Sakka in Raqqa: Urban Planning and the Threat to Residents’ Rights
In Raqqa’s North Sakka, demolition and an opaque redevelopment plan threaten residents’ homes and land rights as they demand improvements that allow them to stay.
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بين إنذارات الهدم ووعود التعويض الشفهية، يدافع أهالي شمال السكة في الرقة عن حقهم في البقاء والمشاركة في تقرير مستقبل أحيائهم.
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Around 1,600 shopkeepers have returned to Homs’ historic souks, driving rents higher. Despite improved security and a renewed flow of imports, traders continue to struggle with weak sales.
Written by: @Amesegura
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"Reconstruction and the Right to Housing in Syria: Toward a Transitional Policy that Protects Property and Reduces Real Estate Investment Risks"
Rebuilding Syria requires securing residents’ housing and property rights before clearing rubble, rezoning neighbourhoods or opening damaged areas to real estate investment.
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A real estate project in Hama remains stalled over property claims by former residents. The dispute highlights growing housing, land and property rights challenges facing reconstruction projects across Syria.
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"Ministry of Endowments Opens the Waqf Property File: Drawing on Ottoman Waqf Records and Reappraising Rents"
Syria’s Ministry of Endowments is seeking Ottoman waqf records and reappraising rents, raising concerns over existing ownership, tenancy and usufruct rights.
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Restrictions on women’s admission to certain Syrian universities and technical institutes are drawing criticism, raising concerns over gender discrimination and women’s access to education and employment.
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Delayed Wheat Payments Threaten Syria’s Next Planting Season
Government delays in paying for wheat are threatening Syrian farmers’ ability to finance the next planting season. Some farmers have been waiting for more than four months since they delivered the crops to the state in June.
The Syrian Grain Establishment (SGE), affiliated with the Ministry of Economy and Industry, has received around 2.75 million tonnes of wheat during the 2026 season, but so far has only paid 37 percent of the procured wheat. Officials have cited cash shortages and challenges by state banks to process payments. Part of the payments has been channelled through the Cham Cash application, but daily withdrawal limits have forced farmers to make several visits to withdraw cash.
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