Amid mounting anger from labor unions and growing opposition from academics and political actors in Morocco, the government of Aziz Akhannouch pushed through a law reshaping higher education and scientific research.

With the lifting of several Western and American sanctions on Syria, reforming the Syrian banking system is no longer a choice but a necessity for rebuilding the national economy.

Scenes of Syrians returning from displacement camps near the Turkish border to their hometowns—once abandoned due to war—continue to unfold, as many see it as a symbol of “complete victory” following the fall of the country’s tyrant.

Since 2019, Lebanese depositors have been waiting to recover their funds trapped in the banking system — even gradually — through laws that could be part of any financial reform plan by the new government led by Nawaf Salam.

As the Trump administration hesitates to re-engage with Syria, a group of U.S. lawmakers, encouraged by the Syrian-American lobby, has started building quiet bridges between Washington and Damascus.