Why the IMF's endorsement of Syria's economic path is a grave mistake

Before the war, cotton picking in Syria was a season of joy and cooperation. Nowadays farmers are no longer able to feed themselves.

The decisions of the transitional authorities to conclude agreements and reconciliations with business figures linked to the former Assad regime counter to the principles of a comprehensive transitional justice process.

The wine industry is facing some problems: not because it’s an alcoholic beverage, but as a microcosm of the broader Syrian economic crisis. Al-Rayyan and Al-Mimas wines, produced by the...