Syria’s Liberal Foreign Ownership Rules
Even in the midst of conflict, foreign investment is on the rise in Syria. Nationals of neighbouring Arab countries are leading the charge while others are taking initiative as well. The reason is twofold...
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The Legal Market in Syria
Syria started 2017 with signs that the conflict in the country was beginning to wind down as international and local dynamics push in the direction of a resolution. As the government’s objectives turn to...
Syria Studying Proposal to Amend Nationality Law
The Syrian Law Journal was recently interviewed by Syria Deeply with respect to a proposal currently being studied to amend the Syrian Nationality Law. Syria Deeply is an independent digital media project and is...
Developing a Culture of Arbitration in Syria
The trend for settling disputes by arbitration has grown significantly in the Arab world in recent years. Interestingly, Syria was among the first countries that took an early lead in recognizing it as a...
Syrians Grill Their Ministers for Answers
The Syrian Law Journal recently attended the British Syrian Society’s conference in Damascus in late May entitled The War in Syria: the Challenges and Opportunities. Its first observation after participating in the two-day event...
An Overview of Arbitration in Syria
Arbitration has been a feature of Syrian law for decades. It was initially governed by Articles 506-534 of the previous Civil Procedure Code, which was enacted back in 1953. However, it was given an...
Further Restrictions on Syrians Entering the United States
The new President of the United States Donald Trump wrapped up his first week in office by signing a controversial Executive Order on January 27th entitled Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into...
The Ramifications of the War in Syria: Where Does the World Stand? (Full Report)
Prior to the start of the conflict, the British Syrian Society (BSS) played an instrumental role in promoting Syrian relations with the international community and specifically the UK while at the same time encouraging...
The Ramifications of the War in Syria: Where Does the World Stand?
Executive Summary The British Syrian Society’s workshop at the University of Damascus focused on the ramifications of the war in Syria with the aim of providing an exchange of views on the underlying reasons...
An Overview of the Syrian Court System
The court system in Syria is divided into a number of jurisdictions composed of the civil courts; the criminal courts; the administrative courts; the Supreme Constitutional Court; the personal status courts, which handle family...