DUBAI: After more than a decade of civil war, regime-held Syria is in a state of economic ruin. Conflict, endemic corruption, drought and the mass migration of skilled workers have exacted a devastating toll, leaving the country ripe for exploitation. According to the World Bank, Syria’s...

An exodus of doctors due to the country's faltering economy, coupled with the difficulty of recruiting new graduates, means that some specialities risk disappearing. Health officials in government-run Syria have made frequent warnings in recent months about the deteriorating healthcare...

More than a decade after being forced to flee their homes to escape the civil war, Syrian refugees face increasingly “dire” circumstances as international attention shifts toward more recent conflicts in the Middle East and the war in Ukraine, according to a top official from one of the...

 A new study by the “Harmoon Center For Contemporary Studies examines the world of warlords who were formed in the regime’s areas and under its auspices during the years of war, those who created huge fortunes, filled financial voids formed by general conditions, and rose to the top of...