Issue 35

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Issue 35 – May 2026

Politics & Power

Performance legitimacy

Polling shows growing public anger with high prices and poor services. Privatisation of healthcare might make things worse

Justice, Rights & Civil Society

Guided freedom

How foreign journalists can - or cannot - work in Syria

Local Dynamics

Classroom revolution?

What education reveals about the state of Syria’s transition

Economy, Aid & Reconstruction

Growth on paper

Syria’s 2026 budget promises recovery but puts pressure on the business sector

Interviews

The Truth Guardians

A conversation with Farouq Habib

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