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The Potential and Outlook for Syria’s Oil Sector

January 2025

The Potential and Outlook for Syria’s Oil Sector

What is the potential for the oil sector, and how much oil can the Caretaker Government in Damascus produce? What challenges does the sector face?

Obstacles and Opportunities for Syria’s Electricity Sector

January 2025

Obstacles and Opportunities for Syria’s Electricity Sector

What are the bottlenecks to the recovery of Syria’s electricity sector? The relative roles of fuels, production capacity, and sanctions, and how external actors can help.

Sanctions in Transition: Proposing a Path Forward

January 2025

Sanctions in Transition: Proposing a Path Forward

With sanctions being the main leverage for the West on the emerging government in Damascus and the main impediment to recovery, easing them should be a delicate balancing act.

Russian Investments: The State of Play After Bashar al-Assad

January 2025

Russian Investments: The State of Play After Bashar al-Assad

Assad’s fall jeopardizes Russian economic ventures in Syria, particularly those linked to Kremlin oligarchs, but the Caretaker Government has made positive statements so far.


External Contribution: The Captagon Trade After the Downfall of Assad

January 2025

External Contribution: The Captagon Trade After the Downfall of Assad

While Assad's fall ended state-backed captagon production, the rise of small trafficking networks and the specter of a shift to crystal meth are complicating efforts by Syria's new government to curb the trade.

Caroline Rose, New Lines Institute.

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