7 Questions Regarding the “Arab” Gas Pipeline
The past few weeks have witnessed a lot of talk about what is being called the “Arab Gas Pipeline”, which is supposed to start from Egypt, going through Jordan, to Syria and Lebanon. Additionally, one of the pipeline’s branches will reach – accordin…
The Next Wave of the Syrian Popular Movement… Small Dreams and Big Dreams!
During the past ten years, Syrian society has produced very diverse forms of what can be classified within the general framework of the term “popular movement”. Nevertheless, the only form that has achieved “media recognition” is demonstrating.
Possible US Approach to Syria, Through the Afghanistan Lens: The Next Withdrawal is a Blessing from Which We Should Benefit
Two weeks following what was considered a “sudden withdrawal” by the US from Afghanistan, readings and analyses of the situation are still pouring in. We will look here only at one dimension of the issue, and that is the one relating to the movement…
A Syrian Lesson in Detachment from Reality: Ignoring the Economic Collapse.
What is the reality you imagine when the executive authorities in a country talk about topics such as: alternative energy, service automation, and attracting investment? Such topics can be sub-tasks in the agenda of a region or local government with…
More than 3 Million are Injured in Syria; A Comprehensive File; and A Mock Management
In 2017, the World Health Organization estimated that nearly 3 million people in Syria are war-injured, and are suffering from disabilities at different levels. That is, nearly 15% of the population in Syria back then were living with the pain and t…
The Zionist Entity’s Concerns as it Watches Afghanistan A Look Around “Israeli” Media
Nearly a week has passed since the world watched events unfold and at a somewhat dubiously high pace following the so-called US “sudden withdrawal” from Afghanistan. It was no surprise that the reverberations of those events were in a way greater an…
10 Questions Posed by Afghanistan to the World, Our Region, and Our Country
Reactions to the Afghan events are still ongoing in and around Afghanistan and throughout the world, and perhaps the reactions outside Afghanistan are many times greater than inside it. That is understandable because what happened there, and what wi…
Features from the “Black Hole” of Corruption; Is 77% the proportion of Wasting Public Investment?
There is a striking phenomenon in the Syrian statistics in recent years, which is: a large increase in the proportion of GDP devoted for investment. That is, a larger part of the income produced annually goes to local investment, while a smaller pro…
The Living Expenses in July 2021: 1.5 Million per Month
The living expenses of a family of five in Damascus have increased in mid-2021 to reach 1240 thousand Syrian pounds. That is according to Kassioun’s index based on 8 basic needs: food, housing, transportation, healthcare, clothing, education, househ…
Oil and Electricity; What is Said on Official Media vs. What Reality Says.
The production of electricity in Syria is becoming an important indicator of the level of economic deterioration. While those concerned with the energy sector (producing and generating oil and gas) talk about prospects for the future amidst deterior…
