The regime is aggressively implementing austerity measures across the board, most recently with further reductions to subsidies on basic commodities and tightening of eligibility requirements for the smart card rationing...

The regime announced Syria’s annual budget for next year, signaling that it will continue to implement austerity measures across the board, as Syrians are experiencing worsening economic hardship. Bread and...

The sixth round of the constitutional committee was held in Geneva from October 18th – 22nd, amidst initial optimism that it would make progress on the process of drafting a...

The regime concluded its nearly two-month long settlement of status operation in south Syria, with settlements including more than two dozen towns and cities across south Syria. Although more than...

A significant push for repatriation and release of residents from the al-Hol and a-Roj displaced persons camps began in October, with both international and local efforts underway. Swedish, German, Danish and...

The saber rattling on both sides of the demarcation line has continued to grow louder in recent weeks, with both Turkish and regime military buildups threatening to destabilize the fragile...

A timetable for the sixth round of the constitutional committee has not yet been announced. With the last round, which was held in January, being decried a disappointment by the...

After a protracted negotiations process of almost two years, the UN announced the formation of the Syrian Constitutional Committee at the end of September 2019 as a crucial step towards...

Constitutional Committee rounds have been dominated by regime priorities on the broader Syria file, rather than a good-faith effort to compromise with the opposition and reach agreement on the contents...

The following map is a breakdown of military control in Syria by various conflict actors, displaying key locations and areas of interest.