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Nihad Alamiri

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Partner @LUGARIT.com Striving for a more progressive world shaped by humanism, reason, and science. www.lugarit.com

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LUGARIT @lugarit.com · 22/09/2026
#UrbanRecovery in #Syria depends on how #Land & #Capital are managed to generate #Economic #Productivity , #Livelihoods & #PublicBenefit. Watch our #Podcast to explore Syria’s choices on #LandManagement , #Investment & #PublicFinance for a more equitable #UrbanEconomy link.lugarit.com/aSq0ew
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Syria’s Urban Recovery: From Land and Capital to Livelihoods
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LUGARIT @lugarit.com · 25/08/2026
Who shapes Syria’s cities? Who benefits from their transformation? Episode 2 of Urban Liwan examines how power, land, & economic value are distributed through #LocalGovernance, #Reconstruction & #PoliticalEconomy of urban transition in #Syria link.lugarit.com/7tHvDxi
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Governing Syria’s Cities: Power, Land and Political Economy
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LUGARIT @lugarit.com · 11/08/2026
#Reconstruction of cities in #Syria requires more than #housing & #infrastructure. It calls for real #CommunityParticipation, #UrbanPlanning that builds on local resources, plus an understanding of #property as livelihood, memory, rights & belonging link.lugarit.com/7cE0Id1
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Humanising Reconstruction: Who Shapes the Future of Syria’s Cities?
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LUGARIT @lugarit.com · 04/08/2026
#TransitionalJustice in #Syria predates the political transition. The challenge now is to connect documentation, accountability and institutional efforts into a legitimate, victim-centred national process that delivers truth, reparation and reform. link.lugarit.com/1lEYOPf
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Transitional Justice in Syria: Between Progress and Delay
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LUGARIT @lugarit.com · 28/07/2026
Post-conflict recovery requires more than rebuilding infrastructure. Archaeology & local knowledge can strengthen land & water governance, inform institutional reform, & help renew state legitimacy by reconnecting historical landscapes with present-day development policies link.lugarit.com/58ulNcv
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From Heritage to Statecraft: Archaeology and Resource Governance
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LUGARIT @lugarit.com · 21/07/2026
As #Syria enters a post #sanctions phase, liquidity may return faster than productive capacity, risking #inflation without #jobs. #LUGARIT examines how #microfinance can stabilize small enterprises, protect #employment, and reconnect #finance with real #production. link.lugarit.com/sndw
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Microfinance as a Stabilizer: Managing Inflation and Employment in Post-Sanctions Syria
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LUGARIT @lugarit.com · 14/07/2026
How should publicly generated land value be shared? A new #LUGARIT paper examines how #LandValueCapture can #finance #infrastructure and affordable #housing in #Syria & #MENA — when grounded in #transparency, #participation, and #rightsprotection link.lugarit.com/4xnjgHD
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Turning Land Value into Public Value
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LUGARIT @lugarit.com · 24/02/2026
#Political Representation in Assad’s #Syria was not designed to reflect society, but to manage loyalty and power through #elections, quotas, and informal networks. Understanding this legacy is key to building fair and inclusive representation in the post-Assad moment. link.lugarit.com/sIia
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Political Engineering of Representation in Syria: Legacies and Future Challenges
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LUGARIT @lugarit.com · 17/02/2026
Local administration in #Syria is changing fast—but growing harder to read. When mandates & rules are unclear, accountability & recovery suffer. #LUGARIT paper, prepared for SALAR International, argues that making governance legible is a public good & an essential reform link.lugarit.com/p4V1
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Making Syrian Local Administration Legible
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LUGARIT @lugarit.com · 09/02/2026
#Reconstruction in Assad’s #Syria was not recovery but a continuation of #violence. A #BookReview by #LUGARIT expert highlights how rebuilding reshaped space, legitimized dispossession, and consolidated #power—offering a cautionary lens for Syria’s post-Assad trajectory. link.lugarit.com/BOEN
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Book Review: Reconstruction as Violence in Assad's Syria
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LUGARIT @lugarit.com · 03/02/2026
1 year after National #Dialogue in #Syria, its #economic outputs remain unpublished—widening the gap between participatory debate vs #policy. #LUGARIT revisits the Dialogue’s diagnoses, recovery priorities, unresolved trade-offs, & transparency needed for #EconomicGrowth link.lugarit.com/nLXr
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After Sanctions: Revisiting the Economic Outputs of Syria’s National Dialogue
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LUGARIT @lugarit.com · 29/01/2026
In #America – #China rivalry, #Syria serves as a revealing test case. #LUGARIT paper prepared for Issam Fares Institute (IFI) shows how #TradeCorridors, alliances, & #BeltandRoad dynamics - anchored by #SaudiArabia & #Turkey - shape great power strategy in the #MiddleEast link.lugarit.com/u15p
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Syria at the Margins of the Belt-and-Road Rivalry
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LUGARIT @lugarit.com · 20/01/2026
#Civil service #reform in #Syria is not a technical fix. Without agreement on the role of the state & an inclusive #SocialContract, contractualization of public sector jobs risks undermining stability, legitimacy, & institutional continuity at a critical transitional moment link.lugarit.com/C2mR
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Civil Service Reform Without a Social Contract?
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LUGARIT @lugarit.com · 13/01/2026
Every #investment in #Syria carries a trade-off. Without prioritization, scarce resources risk fueling elite capture and low-impact projects. Opportunity-cost thinking, discounting, and ethical valuation can help align capital with #PublicValue. link.lugarit.com/NezX
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Investing Wisely: Converting Capital into Public Value in Syria
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LUGARIT @lugarit.com · 05/01/2026
Recovery in #Syria after #Sanctions is not built on relief alone. Drawing on Türkiye’s experience, this case study shows how #export capacity— built through #governance, smart incentives, SME support, & rule-based protectionism—drives competitiveness & resilience link.lugarit.com/IiQc
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Protecting National Products and Promoting Exports: Lessons from Türkiye
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LUGARIT @lugarit.com · 26/12/2025
Financing recovery in Syria is ultimately a question of governance. How authority, accountability, and center–local relations are managed will shape whether emerging local initiatives lead to decentralization or reproduce new forms of patronage. link.lugarit.com/uCAB
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Financing Recovery in Syria: Between the Center and Localities
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LUGARIT @lugarit.com · 01/10/2025
#Women in conflict are often visible yet powerless - token seats, checklist projects, and siloed aid fail to deliver real change. #LUGARIT calls for grassroots networks, cross-cutting strategies, and recognition of women’s informal leadership to make #WPS transformative link.lugarit.com/sEl7
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When Norms Fall Short: The WPS Agenda and the Realities of Conflict
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LUGARIT @lugarit.com · 23/09/2025
Recovery in #Syria demands more than capital inflows! It needs a shared definition of #PublicValue. #LUGARIT explores how national frameworks can ensure #investment build resilience, equity, and trust, not just infrastructure or profit. link.lugarit.com/GF0A
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From Inputs to Impact: Aligning Investment with Public Good in Syria
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LUGARIT @lugarit.com · 18/09/2025
The transition in #Syria offers a rare opportunity to build an independent, #inclusive #media sector. Through #reforms & #cooperation, media can become a driver of #SocialCohesion, #NationalReconciliation, & #TransitionalJustice —foundations for #peace & #democracy link.lugarit.com/FL01
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Rebuilding the Fourth Estate: Towards Media Freedom and Reform in Syria
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LUGARIT @lugarit.com · 16/09/2025
#Decentralization remains central to the debate on the future of #Syria. In an interview, Zedoun Al Zoubi – a Director at #LUGARIT - argues that genuine dialogue & inclusive #governance - not central dominance - are essential to preserving unity & enabling recovery link.lugarit.com/pxaJ
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Decentralization and Dialogue: Pathways for Syria’s Recovery
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LUGARIT @lugarit.com · 09/09/2025
#Reconstruction in #Syria cannot be reduced to luxury projects. Without safeguarding formal & informal property & tenure rights & addressing real housing needs, recovery risks deepening exclusion. Sustainable return starts with dignity & justice link.lugarit.com/UGVL
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Reconstruction Without Rights? Lessons from Wadi al-Joz
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LUGARIT @lugarit.com · 05/09/2025
#Reconstruction in #Syria cannot be measured in billions alone. In an interview with Al Jazeera English ( @aljazeera.com ), Omar Abdulaziz Hallaj – A Partner at #LUGARIT - reflects on why local solutions & #governance #reforms matter more than grand #investment pledges. link.lugarit.com/nAiF
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Rebuilding from Within: Local Solutions over Grand Pledges
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LUGARIT @lugarit.com · 04/09/2025
#Decentralization can strengthen unity in #Syria by improving services, empowering #LocalGovernance, & bridging divides between visions. Sequencing reforms & dialogue are key to building trust & stability. Watch the interview with Zedoun Al Zoubi on Al-Ḍād to learn more 📺 link.lugarit.com/e3yw
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Decentralization as a Bridge Between Divides in Syria
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LUGARIT @lugarit.com · 03/09/2025
#Reconstruction in #Syria is not just bricks and mortar—it is about #governance & #justice. In a new interview, Omar Abdulaziz Hallaj reflects on Syria’s #urban #history since the mid-20th century & unpacks the challenges & choices facing recovery today. link.lugarit.com/oZgz
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Syria’s Reconstruction Dilemma: Who Governs The Cities, Who Decides Their Fate?
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LUGARIT @lugarit.com · 29/08/2025
Rushing into #elections after #conflict can entrench division, not heal it. Drawing lessons from #Libya, this piece from #LUGARIT warns that #Syria’s fragmented institutions and exclusionary frameworks risk repeating the same mistakes, unless reforms come first link.lugarit.com/DXzG
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Ballots Before Peace? Libya’s Cautionary Tale and the Syrian Dilemma
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LUGARIT @lugarit.com · 08/07/2025
#Reconstruction without #environmental safeguards risks deepening injustice & instability. #Recovery in #Syria must treat environmental protection as a shared moral & economic responsibility - embedded in policy, investment, & public culture from the start. Read @ #LUGARIT 👇 link.lugarit.com/PBvW
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Rebuilding Syria on Brittle Ground: Why Environmental Justice Cannot Wait
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LUGARIT @lugarit.com · 25/06/2025
Blanket incentives won’t deliver just recovery. #LUGARIT calls for a targeted investment strategy, stronger local governance, and transparency to prevent elite capture. Lessons from #Iraq and #Lebanon show why #Syria must rethink how capital serves public good. link.lugarit.com/UaX5
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Investment Without Illusion: Toward a Fair Path for Syria’s Recovery
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LUGARIT @lugarit.com · 04/06/2025
As #Syria turns the page on authoritarian rule, the real challenge lies ahead: building legitimacy through plural narratives, civic dialogue, & forward-looking justice—not new monopolies on truth. #Reconciliation starts by listening to all voices. #LUGARIT link.lugarit.com/FknK
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The Stories Yet to Be Told: Justice and Reconciliation in the New Syria
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LUGARIT @lugarit.com · 27/05/2025
We share 5th article in a series on #conflict #analysis in #Iraq by Dr. Esther Meininghaus, part of #LUGARIT network. It examines how exclusion and political marginalization shape daily life in Batnāyya—and why residents see secular governance as essential to peace. link.lugarit.com/Hh71
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Walls Within: Segregation and Isolation in Batnāyya
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LUGARIT @lugarit.com · 26/05/2025
Can triangular #diplomacy and political alliances bring stability to a fractured region—or is it just a way for bigger powers to manage rivalries while smaller states stay stuck in #conflict? #LUGARIT take a sharp look at the #geopolitics shaping the #MiddleEast today. link.lugarit.com/oh7O
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Beyond the Primakov Triangles: Any Chance for Deconfliction in the Middle East?
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LUGARIT @lugarit.com · 20/05/2025
#Syria reunification depends on inclusive #LocalGovernance—not a return to centralization. A brief, by SALAR International & #LUGARIT, argues for pragmatic interpretation of Decree 107 as a pathway to bridge fragmented governance, & foster a resilient transition link.lugarit.com/HeiX
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Local Administration in Transition: Towards Inclusive and Accountable Local Governance in Syria
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LUGARIT @lugarit.com · 14/05/2025
The new Constitutional Declaration in #Syria leaves out more than it includes. #LUGARIT latest article explores 6 critical omissions that risk derailing the country’s political transition. What’s missing—and why it matters. Learn more 👇 link.lugarit.com/qtoe
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The Perils of Omission: What Syria’s Constitutional Declaration Fails to Say
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LUGARIT @lugarit.com · 01/05/2025
#CivilPeace in #Syria can't be built on slogans. #LUGARIT latest article outlines 6 principles to help Syrians move beyond #sectarianism and division—toward #justice, inclusion, and a shared future. A starting point for real #dialogue, not a final word. link.lugarit.com/Dhz8
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Beyond Slogans: Six Principles for Civil Peace in Syria
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LUGARIT @lugarit.com · 25/04/2025
The future in #Syria depends on more than a new center, it needs empowered local #governance & enabled local institutions. #LUGARIT latest paper - prepared for Omran Center for Strategic Studies - explores why recovery requires dismantling authoritarian centralism. link.lugarit.com/Klvn
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Beyond Centralized Power: Multilevel Governance for Syria
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LUGARIT @lugarit.com · 24/04/2025
At a workshop in the Ministry of Social Affairs and Labor in #Damascus, #LUGARIT joined gov’t & civic leaders to explore a rights-based #NGOs Law for #Syria. Discussions focused on #CivicSpace, #LegalReform, & transparency in #governance. link.lugarit.com/86lX
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LUGARIT Opens Dialogue on Rights-Based NGO Law in Syria
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LUGARIT @lugarit.com · 22/04/2025
We share the 4th article in a series on #conflict #analysis in #Iraq by Dr. Esther Meininghaus, part of #LUGARIT’s network. Discrimination starts in the classroom, religious segregation in Baʿshiqa fuels mistrust. What does peace from the ground up look like? link.lugarit.com/pqJ2
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Shared Humanity in a Divided Town: Reimagining Coexistence in Baʿshiqa
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LUGARIT @lugarit.com · 17/04/2025
#Sanctions meant to pressure Assad regime now risk blocking recovery in #Syria. This #PolicyBrief - developed by #LUGARIT for @swisspeace.bsky.social – examines structural impact of sanctions & calls for pragmatic recalibration to support stability, services, & reform. link.lugarit.com/DdEb
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From Pressure to Paralysis: Recalibrating Sanctions for Syria’s Recovery
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LUGARIT @lugarit.com · 16/04/2025
How does #constitution shape #NationalIdentity after regime change? A new commentary from #LUGARIT explores the recent dual constitutional declarations in #Syria and what they reveal about power, values, memory & belonging. Read more 👇 link.lugarit.com/kAQ4
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Syria’s Constitutional Declarations and the Remaking of National Identity
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LUGARIT @lugarit.com · 16/04/2025
At #CityDebates2025, organized by Beirut Urban Lab, Jadd Hallaj - #LUGARIT consultant - unpacked how maps shape power in #Syria - past and present. His talk called for participatory cartography to support inclusive, post-conflict governance. Read more 👇 link.lugarit.com/O5Zo
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LUGARIT at City Debates 2025: Reimagining Syria’s Territorial Orders
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LUGARIT @lugarit.com · 08/04/2025
Civic space in #Syria is shifting. #LUGARIT latest policy paper – developed with the support of @swisspeace.bsky.social - explores how #NGOs are navigating new regulations, old legacies, and uncertain reforms in the post-Assad era. Read more 👇 link.lugarit.com/h1rb
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Redefining Civic Boundaries: Exploring New Regulations and Challenges for NGO Registration in Post-Assad Syria
Redefining NGO Roles in Post-Assad Syria
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LUGARIT @lugarit.com · 03/04/2025
#Syria health sector is in crisis: fractured, underfunded, & unequal. #LUGARIT latest report in collab with SAMS reflects findings of consultations with hundreds of health professionals & offers a roadmap for rebuilding an inclusive & accountable health system. Read now 👇 link.lugarit.com/M7lI
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Syria’s Health Sector: Challenges And Intervention Priorities
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LUGARIT @lugarit.com · 25/03/2025
Can #Syria transition to #FreeMarkets #economy while safeguarding stability? Rapid liberalization alone won’t guarantee recovery — protecting vulnerable populations & strong governance are key. Explore the risks & solutions in #LUGARIT recent #policy paper 👇 link.lugarit.com/Blpg
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From Crisis to Markets: Syria’s Path to Economic Recovery
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LUGARIT @lugarit.com · 20/03/2025
We share the 3nd article in a series on #conflict #analysis in #Iraq by Dr. Esther Meininghaus, part of #LUGARIT’s network. Although Tal Afar appears stable, power dynamics shape #HumanitarianAid & #governance, reinforcing exclusion. Can structural change break patronage? link.lugarit.com/sa9o
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Beyond the Surface: How Patronage Shapes Aid and Conflict in Tal Afar
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LUGARIT @lugarit.com · 05/03/2025
Redefining territorial orders in #Syria is key to national cohesion. With complex legacies & fragmented #governance, #LUGARIT & Omran Center for Strategic Studies explore #spatial dynamics of local administration & implications for representation & resource distribution. link.lugarit.com/e1To
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Aggregating Power: The Territorial Orders of Syria
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LUGARIT @lugarit.com · 26/02/2025
#LUGARIT joined the #SyrianNationalDialogue Conference that convened 900 in-person participants & engaged 10,000+ Syrians via an online questionnaire. Zedoun Al Zoubi led facilitation, while Omar Abdulaziz Hallaj contributed to talks on economy link.lugarit.com/6efd #مؤتمر_الحوار_الوطني_السوري
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Bridging Perspectives: LUGARIT at Syria’s National Dialogue Conference
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LUGARIT @lugarit.com · 24/02/2025
#LocalGovernance is key to #Syria’s recovery! On 22-23 Feb 2025, #LUGARIT facilitated a #UNDP workshop in #Damascus, gathering experts to map #Governance frameworks, strengthen institutions & foster #PeaceBuilding. Read more 👇 🌐 Link: link.lugarit.com/jw1S
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Governance in Transition: Highlights from LUGARIT’s UNDP Workshop in Damascus
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LUGARIT @lugarit.com · 20/02/2025
On #WorldDayofSocialJustice, we share the 2nd article in a series on #conflict #analysis in #Iraq by Dr. Esther Meininghaus, part of #LUGARIT network. This article is about #Telkeyf, where conflict isn’t about religion—it’s about social hierarchies. link.lugarit.com/0OjZ
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Who Belongs? Social Hierarchies and Conflict in Telkeyf
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LUGARIT @lugarit.com · 15/02/2025
How does #EconomicJustice shape #NationalIdentity? #LUGARIT joins the Syrian Democratic Alliance podcast to discuss how #Governance, #Reconstruction & #EconomicInclusion impact Syria’s future. 🎧 Watch/listen for key challenges & insights 👇 link.lugarit.com/CJnx
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Beyond Reconstruction: The Economics of Syrian National Identity
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LUGARIT @lugarit.com · 13/02/2025
#Syria #economy collapsed under #conflict, #corruption & #sanctions, leaving communities reliant on remittances & informal work. Recovery must go beyond aid—supporting #MSME, #HLP rights, & reintegration of ex-combatants. Read more from #LUGARIT & Omran link.lugarit.com/alsX
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Livelihoods in Turmoil: The Political Economy of Survival in Syria
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LUGARIT @lugarit.com · 06/02/2025
#LUGARIT joins a @gldinstitute.bsky.social #Policy Roundtable to discuss #Syria’s future #governance, #economics, #security, #stability, & #reconstruction, emphasizing pragmatic, #inclusive, locally grounded approaches for #recovery. 🎥 Watch the video! link.lugarit.com/l68D
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What’s Next for Syria? LUGARIT at GLD Policy Roundtable
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