Saudi Arabia officially entered the investment scene in Syria after months of waiting, following the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime, a move analysts see as a significant push from Riyadh to accelerate the recovery of Syria’s collapsed economy.

International warnings continue to mount over Syria’s growing inability to secure enough wheat to provide bread for its people, due to the impact of war and climate change.

Although the new Syrian state has announced practical steps to address the situation of Syrian detainees in the notorious Roumieh prison east of Beirut, conditions appear to be steadily worsening.

In a concrete move, the new Syrian state has launched a global search for billions in cash and assets looted over the years by Bashar al-Assad’s family.

Following Operation al-Aqsa Flood in Gaza, Iran’s influence saw significant setbacks, especially in Syria and Lebanon, raising questions about the fate of the weapons and arms factories it had established across the Arab world since the 1980s.