LUGARIT
@lugarit.com
A small think tank active in international development.
www.lugarit.com
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#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
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When Norms Fall Short: The WPS Agenda and the Realities of Conflict
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October 1, 2025 at 5:14 AM
#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
link.lugarit.com/sEl7
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.
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link.lugarit.com/GF0A
From Inputs to Impact: Aligning Investment with Public Good in Syria
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September 23, 2025 at 7:43 AM
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
link.lugarit.com/GF0A
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
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Rebuilding the Fourth Estate: Towards Media Freedom and Reform in Syria
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September 18, 2025 at 8:53 AM
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
link.lugarit.com/FL01
#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
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Decentralization and Dialogue: Pathways for Syria’s Recovery
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September 16, 2025 at 11:15 AM
#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
link.lugarit.com/pxaJ
Skyscrapers & mega-projects won’t fix the #HousingCrisis in #Syria. They serve elites, inflate prices, & take years—while millions need homes now. Real recovery means self-help housing, local finance, empowered municipalities, & secure property, land, & tenure rights
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Illusions of Reconstruction and Syria’s Housing Crisis
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September 11, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Skyscrapers & mega-projects won’t fix the #HousingCrisis in #Syria. They serve elites, inflate prices, & take years—while millions need homes now. Real recovery means self-help housing, local finance, empowered municipalities, & secure property, land, & tenure rights
link.lugarit.com/glXU
link.lugarit.com/glXU
#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
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Reconstruction Without Rights? Lessons from Wadi al-Joz
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September 9, 2025 at 10:52 AM
#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
link.lugarit.com/UGVL
#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.
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Rebuilding from Within: Local Solutions over Grand Pledges
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September 5, 2025 at 8:35 AM
#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
link.lugarit.com/nAiF
#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 📺
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Decentralization as a Bridge Between Divides in Syria
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September 4, 2025 at 8:09 AM
#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
link.lugarit.com/e3yw
#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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September 3, 2025 at 5:44 AM
#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
link.lugarit.com/oZgz
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
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Ballots Before Peace? Libya’s Cautionary Tale and the Syrian Dilemma
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August 29, 2025 at 9:19 AM
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
link.lugarit.com/DXzG
#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 👇
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Rebuilding Syria on Brittle Ground: Why Environmental Justice Cannot Wait
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July 8, 2025 at 8:48 AM
#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
link.lugarit.com/PBvW
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.
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Investment Without Illusion: Toward a Fair Path for Syria’s Recovery
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June 25, 2025 at 6:14 AM
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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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
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The Stories Yet to Be Told: Justice and Reconciliation in the New Syria
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June 4, 2025 at 5:12 AM
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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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.
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Walls Within: Segregation and Isolation in Batnāyya
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May 27, 2025 at 7:13 AM
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
link.lugarit.com/Hh71
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.
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Beyond the Primakov Triangles: Any Chance for Deconfliction in the Middle East?
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May 26, 2025 at 6:41 AM
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
link.lugarit.com/oh7O
#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
link.lugarit.com/HeiX
Local Administration in Transition: Towards Inclusive and Accountable Local Governance in Syria
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May 20, 2025 at 6:04 AM
#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
link.lugarit.com/HeiX
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 👇
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The Perils of Omission: What Syria’s Constitutional Declaration Fails to Say
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May 14, 2025 at 5:04 AM
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
link.lugarit.com/qtoe
#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
link.lugarit.com/Dhz8
Beyond Slogans: Six Principles for Civil Peace in Syria
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May 1, 2025 at 5:42 AM
#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
link.lugarit.com/Dhz8
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
link.lugarit.com/Klvn
Beyond Centralized Power: Multilevel Governance for Syria
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April 25, 2025 at 1:44 AM
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
link.lugarit.com/Klvn
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.
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LUGARIT Opens Dialogue on Rights-Based NGO Law in Syria
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April 24, 2025 at 6:40 AM
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
link.lugarit.com/86lX
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
link.lugarit.com/pqJ2
Shared Humanity in a Divided Town: Reimagining Coexistence in Baʿshiqa
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April 22, 2025 at 6:08 AM
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
link.lugarit.com/pqJ2
#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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April 17, 2025 at 6:06 AM
#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
link.lugarit.com/DdEb
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
link.lugarit.com/kAQ4
Syria’s Constitutional Declarations and the Remaking of National Identity
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April 16, 2025 at 8:17 AM
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
link.lugarit.com/kAQ4
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 👇
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LUGARIT at City Debates 2025: Reimagining Syria’s Territorial Orders
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April 16, 2025 at 1:10 AM
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
link.lugarit.com/O5Zo
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
link.lugarit.com/h1rb
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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April 8, 2025 at 7:56 AM
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
link.lugarit.com/h1rb