The #Syrian_lira's blackmarket rate has exceeded the official exchange rate, selling at 11,150 SYP per USD, above the official 11,110. With deepening economic & security turmoil, speculation is mounting that the lira will continue to devalue. #Syria #SYP go.shr.lc/4mO8et0

With #tribal forces mobilising against the #SDF in the #northeast, #Damascus must act swiftly to prevent further bloodshed rather than stand on the sidelines and attempt to leverage the unrest to reassert control over contested Arab-majority areas. en.majalla.com/node/326938/op…

My latest examines episodes of community pushback against investment projects to highlight a structural flaw in Syria’s reconstruction model - one that imposes projects on people - and calls for a new approach that puts Syrians at the center of rebuilding.en.majalla.com/node/327059/op…

يتناول مقالي أمثلة من المقاومة المجتمعية لمشاريع استثمارية، مسلّطًا الضوء على خلل بنيوي في نموذج إعادة الإعمار في سوريا - نموذج يفرض المشاريع على الناس بدل إشراكهم - ويدعو إلى نهج جديد يضع السوريين في قلب عملية إعادة البناء. majalla.com/node/327065

#رأي_المجلة- سوريا... إعادة الاعمار من فوق ومقاومتها. ✍️ مقال حايد حايد Haid Haid في #المجلة majalla.com/node/327065/

أ. حايد Haid Haid تحديات الاستثمار في سوريا 🇸🇾: عُرضت تفاصيل الخطة على لوحات إعلانية نُصبت عند مدخل الحديقة، تضمّنت رسومات لمقترح تطويري جديد. وشملت التصورات إقامة مقاهٍ، ومواقف سيارات مدفوعة الأجر، ومساحات مغلقة. وفيما قدّمت المحافظة المشروع باعتباره خطة تأهيل للمكان، رأى

Good to see the government facilitate the entry of the first commercial convoy into Sweida. The next step must be reopening the Sweida–Damascus road to guarantee the free and safe movement of people and goods. syria.tv/%D9%82%D8%A7%D…

For background, see my recent piece arguing that aid to Sweida is vital but insufficient. Only restoring commercial supply flows can do that, and the government must protect these shipments, just as it does humanitarian convoys. en.majalla.com/node/326849/op…

Israel’s drone strike on Kiswah killed six Syrian soldiers, just a day after a civilian was killed. Since such violations undermine ongoing talks with Damascus, one must ask: is there a systematic effort within Israel to sabotage them?

⬆️ Can #Syria avoid another front of civil war? #Damascus faces a defining test: choose escalation through tribes or de-escalation through dialogue. Read the full commentary by Haid Haid 👇 🔗 tinyurl.com/fpc7e67s

With talks stalled, #tribal_leaders are rallying for armed confrontation with the #SDF. #Damascus remains silent, leaving open whether it will prevent another round of bloodshed or use the turmoil to tighten its grip on the #northeast. arab-reform.net/publication/tr… via Arab Reform Initiative / مبادرة الإصلاح العربي

مع تعثر المفاوضات، يتحرك شيوخ العشائر للدعوة إلى مواجهة مسلّحة مع قسد. ورغم تزايد خطر اندلاع العنف، تلتزم دمشق الصمت، ما يترك التساؤل مفتوحًا: هل ستتدخل لمنع جولة جديدة من إراقة الدماء أم ستستغل الفوضى لتشديد قبضتها على شمال شرق البلاد؟ arab-reform.net/ar/publication… via Arab Reform Initiative / مبادرة الإصلاح العربي

“Syria’s promise of accountability risks ringing hollow” ✍️ Haid Haid writes in #AlMajalla 👇 en.majalla.com/node/327126/ Haid Haid

My latest examines the transitional government’s efforts to hold its forces accountable, noting that while some progress has been made, a persistent lack of transparency continues to undermine credibility and public trust. #Syria #accountability en.majalla.com/node/327126/op…

A couple months old, but still worth reading: Haid Haid for Middle East Council on Global Affairs on limitations of efforts to unify Syria's armed factions into a new national army: mecouncil.org/publication/sy…