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Housing in Syria: A Chronic Crisis Exacerbated by War
Executive Summary: This report traces the chronology of the housing crisis in Syria, which began decades ago as a result of governmental neglect, the absence of effective planning, outdated legislation, and institutions burdened by suffocating bureaucracy. The crisis was further…
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Syrian Investments in Türkiye: Between Waiting and Returning
Executive Summary: This paper addresses the orientations of Syrian businessmen in Türkiye during the transitional phase that followed the fall of the Assad regime, considering them as one of the key economic actors capable of influencing the course of Syria’s…
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Analytical Policy Paper on Electricity Pricing in Syria
Executive Summary: This policy paper examines the problem of rising electricity bills in Syria as a recurring challenge in contexts where governments attempt to secure local revenues for public services amid severe economic and social fragility. The paper demonstrates that…
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Reforming Transport Infrastructure in Syria: A Long and Complex Path Marked by Urgent Priorities
Executive Summary: This report aims to present a comprehensive chronological overview of the crises affecting Syria’s transport sector across its four components: road, maritime, air, and rail transport. It begins by highlighting decades of governmental neglect and entrenched institutional corruption…
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“Disappearance” or “Abduction”? “Security Breakdown” or “Systematic Policy”? Incidents of Women’s Abduction after Liberation
Executive Summary: This paper examines the issue of disappearances in Syria following the fall of the Assad regime as a highly sensitive file in which security, political, social, and media dimensions intersect, and which has been re-instrumentalized within contexts of…
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Turkish Perceptions of Syrians: A Comparative Study between Gaziantep and Afyonkarahisar
Executive Summary: This study examines Turkish perceptions of Syrian refugees through a comparison of two contrasting cases: the city of Gaziantep, which hosts a large Syrian population and is characterized by visible daily interaction, and the city of Afyonkarahisar, where…
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Syria and Combating the Black Economy
Executive Summary: This report examines the issue of the black economy in Syria as one of the most pressing challenges that deepened during the era of the former Assad regime. It highlights that the black economy encompasses activities that are…
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Practical Steps for Building Effective Government Institutions in Syria
Executive Summary: This policy paper addresses the question of rebuilding state institutions in Syria after the fall of the Assad regime, offering a practical roadmap for institutional reform in a complex transitional context. The paper starts from the premise that…
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Rebuilding Education in Post-Liberation Syria: A Comparative Study of International Experiences
Executive Summary: This report presents a comprehensive vision for reforming Syria’s educational system in the post-liberation phase, drawing on an analysis of the experiences of countries that have emerged from devastating conflicts, as well as those that have achieved globally…
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Rwanda’s Economic Renaissance Thirty Years After the Genocide: Lessons for Post-Conflict Syria
Executive Summary: Post-conflict states are not only left with devastated infrastructure, but also face the disintegration of institutions, economic stagnation, and deep social fragmentation. Within this context, Rwanda’s post-genocide trajectory stands out as a model worthy of study in terms…
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