As the flows of the Euphrates River decline, water levels at the Bassel Al-Assad Dam on the Khabour River have enabled the irrigation of large areas for the first time in two decades. When it was initiated, the dam was supposed to be among the most important in the Middle East.

Syria’s two airlines have headed in opposite trajectories in recent weeks, possibly partly because of the rift between Rami Makhlouf and the Syrian president.

The tables below provide a list of Syria's main trading partners last year with the value of their exports to, and import from, Syria.

Despite the announcement last week of the reopening of Aleppo International Airport, no commercial flight has yet been recorded at the airport.

A selection of reports, papers and articles on Syria.

A selection of reports, papers and articles on Syria.

A selection of reports, papers and articles on Syria.

The text of the interview of Bashar Al-Assad by Syrian state TV on October 31, 2019.

The tables below provide a list of Syria's main trading partners last year with the value of their exports to, and import from, Syria.

The tables below provide a list of Syria's main trading partners last year with the value of their exports to, and import from, Syria.

The Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) has agreed to give Syria a preferential treatment for its exports, the Ministry of Economy said, although the impact of the deal on the economy will be limited.

The following tables provide a breakdown by country of Syria's exports between 2006 and 2011.

The following tables provide a breakdown by country of Syria's imports between 2006 and 2011.

A selection of reports, papers and articles on Syria.

A selection of reports, papers and articles on Syria.

A selection of reports, papers and articles on Syria including a special section this week on Trump's Golan decision.

The Syrian textile industry, traditionally the largest manufacturing sector in the country and a major employer, has not recovered from the war and continues to struggle as it faces a variety of challenges.

A selection of reports, papers and articles on Syria.

A selection of reports, papers and articles on Syria.

A selection of reports, papers and articles on Syria.

A selection of reports, papers and articles on Syria.

The Ministry of Economy is preparing to relaunch bilateral business councils with several countries it considers “friendly,” including the Czech Republic, a member of the European Union.

This text serves as the de-facto constitution of the areas of Syria under the control of the Kurdish Democratic Union Party, also known as Rojava.

The tables below provide a list of all Syria's trading partners last year with the value of their exports to, and import from, Syria.

A weekly selection of reports, papers and articles on Syria.

Starting June 21, Cham Wings will fly to Erevan connecting Armenian Syrians in the two countries.

Next year, Syria could witness the first annual increase in its gross domestic product since the beginning of the uprising six years ago, although no serious reconstruction effort will start.

Data from the Armenian government suggest that a sizeable number of Syria’s Armenian community has left the country and relocated in its historical homeland.

The text of the interview of Bashar Al-Assad by Russian daily Komsomolskaya Pravda on October 14, 2016. The transcript is by SANA, the Syrian state news agency.

The city of Homs appears to betting on some form of support by Belarus to help it in its reconstruction drive.

Some 70 percent of the members of parliament “elected” last week in Syria are new entrants, reflecting the important change that has affected the powerbase of the Syrian regime.

At the invitation of the Government of Saudi Arabia, the Syrian Revolution and Opposition forces held an expanded meeting on 9-10 December, in Riyadh, with the participation of men and women who represent the armed revolutionary factions and Syrian opposition groups both inside and abroad, hailing from all parts of Syrian society, including Arab, Kurds, Turkoman, Assyrians, Syriacs, Circassians, Armenians, and others, with the aim of uniting ranks and reaching a common vision for a negotiated political solution to the Syrian issue in accordance with Geneva Communique of 2012 and relevant international resolutions and without prejudice to the principles and the constants of the Syrian revolution.

The English transcript of the interview of Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad with Iranian Khabar TV on October 04, 2015.

The PYD, which manages the now semi-autonomous northeastern parts of Syria, has issued a law confiscating the properties of residents who left the region, a measure that will mainly impact Christians.

The English transcript of the interview of Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad with Russian media on September 16, 2015.

The Ministry of Economy has re-established bilateral business councils, some eight months after they were dissolved, but only with a handful of countries allied to the Syrian regime.

The English transcript of the interview of Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad with AFP on January 20, 2014.

This document is an English language transcript of the interview given by Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad to two Turkish media and published on April 7.

The English transcript of the interview of Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad with Ulusal TV and Aydinlik newspaper on April 06, 2013.

The forced landing of a Syrian commercial plane in Turkey last week has heightened tensions among the two countries and led to a twin airspace ban that will disrupt further Syria’s international transport links.

The United Nations on Friday issued an appeal to raise USD 84 million to help Syrian refugees in Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq and Turkey.

Extreme violence on Friday June 3 during after prayers protestors resulted in the deaths of at least 63. The worst of the unrest occurred in Hama, where over forty were reportedly killed.

The Syrian Government has formalized a harder approach to protests as Said Bkheitan, the deputy head of the Baath Party, said that the situation now requires “deterring and decisive decisions” to restore order.