The Syria Dispatch

The Syria Dispatch

Syria’s 2026 Wheat Harvest: A Quantitative Milestone with Qualitative Challenges
The bumper crop reproduces a decades-old structural pattern... and Syria will need trade, policy adjustment, and careful messaging to manage it.
 • Benjamin Fève
Fast and (Mildly) Furious: What the EU’s Return to Syria Actually Looks Like
A summary of my chapter in EuroMeSCo Policy Study N. 42, “The Return of Syria to the Euro-Mediterranean Cooperation Arena”
 • Benjamin Fève
Syria Monthly Economic Digest - July 2026
Syria's reset is real, and July proved it again. What's still missing is the part where it reaches the people waiting on it.
 • Benjamin Fève
Syria-Lebanon Economic Relations Enter a New Phase
Damascus and Beirut move to rebuild their economic relationship through new institutions, revised agreements, and cooperation on trade, energy…
 • Benjamin Fève
Iraq–Syria Energy Corridor Advances as Domestic Fuel Market Remains Under Pressure
New oil-transit agreements with Iraq and foreign investment plans strengthen Syria's regional energy role, even as domestic fuel shortages and price…
 • Benjamin Fève
US Moves to Remove Syria from Terrorism Sponsor List, Easing a Major Legal Barrier to Economic Reintegration
Washington moves to remove Syria from its State Sponsors of Terrorism list, reducing legal risks for banks and investors while supporting the country's…
 • Benjamin Fève
Currency Replacement Ends as Syria Builds New Monetary Policy Tools
The end of Syria's currency replacement marks a new phase in monetary reform, but uneven implementation highlights persistent regional disparities and…
 • Benjamin Fève
Strong Wheat Harvest Exposes Storage, Payment, and Marketing Constraints
A bumper wheat harvest boosts Syria's grain stocks, but storage shortages, delayed payments, and weak agricultural markets expose deeper structural…
 • Benjamin Fève
Syrian Refugee Returns Accelerate Amid Persistent Reintegration Gaps
Return movements continue at scale as nearly 3.6 million Syrians return home, but housing shortages, weak services, and limited livelihoods threaten the…
 • Benjamin Fève
Macron’s Visit Restores Diplomatic Ties and Expands French-Syrian Economic Cooperation
France and Syria restore full diplomatic relations, as Macron’s visit combines political normalization with a broad package of institutional…
 • Benjamin Fève

July 2026

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