Insights

More than thirty years after Syria passed Law No. 8 of 1994, which bans the collection and operation of money from the public, the General Assembly of the Court of Cassation has finally settled a long-standing legal debate: in the...

Negotiations between Syria and Israel have reached a clear standstill, according to both Syrian and Israeli media reports, largely due to Damascus’ insistence on a full Israeli withdrawal from the south and the Golan Heights. Israel, for its part, continues...

“Daily waste burning has become part of our lives, and the smoke is suffocating the breaths of our young children,” says Suad Jaber, a housewife in the Zahraa neighborhood in Muadamiyat al Sham, speaking to +963 as plumes of smoke...

In the Damascus suburb of Qudsaya, Rawan steps onto her balcony at sunrise, phone in hand, hoping to catch a usable signal. Her laptop is open inside; files stacked on the screen waiting to be uploaded. Each minute that passes...

Last week, western Damascus was hit by a missile strike – a rare but alarming development that underscores the fragility of Syria’s security landscape and the challenges facing its interim authorities. The attack raises pressing questions about the presence of...

As 2025 draws to a close, Syria stands at a critical moment: refugees are returning in growing numbers, yet the country remains devastated – its infrastructure destroyed, its economy exhausted and its reconstruction plans barely underway. The interim administration is...

Regional and international positions on southern Syria increasingly converge around one idea: the future of the region is tied to a wider reshaping of the Middle East’s security landscape. While Turkey’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan frames the south’s stability around...

The latest press conference by the government-led committee investigating the July events in Suwayda, southern Syria, sparked mixed reactions. Observers said the session fell short of delivering expected results, focusing instead on the legal and methodological framework without addressing key...

Amid the political and humanitarian repercussions left by more than a decade of conflict in Syria, the positions of European states, led by Germany, have been marked by a sharp shift regarding the issue of Syrian refugees. In December 2024,...

In today’s Syria, where economic and social pressures remain acute, moving towards a knowledge-based economy is no longer optional – it is essential. After years of conflict and continuing uncertainty, Syrian youth stand at the centre of this shift, using...