The deputy foreign minister of Syria accused the west of “economic terrorism” during a Human Rights Council session, according to SANA.
The Assad regime claimed that energy shortages were the result of sanctions, extending the leave of public servants due to the absence of heating, according to the Shaam News Agency.
Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria will sign an agreement to export electricity to Lebanon with a maximum of 250 megawatts per day, under a U.S.-backed regional plan to help ease severe electricity shortages, according to Asharq al-Awsat.
Syria and Iran are deepening economic cooperation, as Iran is about to launch a Syrian-Iranian joint bank, according to Asharq al-Awsat.
All seaports on the Syrian coast were closed for maritime navigation due to the prevailing weather conditions, until further notice, according to SANA.
Crimea is willing to become a gateway to Russia for Syrian companies, in bid to deepen economic ties, according to SANA.
On Sunday, Syrian opposition figures arrived in Doha, in an “official visit” in which they met Qatari Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdul Rahman al-Thani, according to al-Souria Net.
Syria is experiencing its worst drought in 70 years, in a major challenge to farmers and agricultural activity, Baladi News reports.
Smuggling and monopolies in the pharmaceutical market in Syria are leading to soaring prices and shortages, according to Etihad Media.
The Syrian PM has clarified that only the most affluent people in Syria will lose access to state subsidies, claiming that the crisis is a result of sanctions, according to al-Watan.
Raqqa continues to witness a significant rise in youth unemployment rates, especially due to corruption and nepotism, according to SY24.
Republican Representative French Hill criticized U.S. President Joe Biden’s policies towards Syria, describing them as mere “tweet and statements with no actions”, according to Asharq al-Awsat
Officials from Syria and Iraq have underlined the importance of boosting trade between the two countries, according to SANA.
Following heavy rainfall, damage has been recorded on rooftops of 24 camps, according to the Syrian News Agency.
Through a presidential decree, President Bashar al-Assad has increased the salaries of state employees by 30%, SANA reports.
The UN Special Envoy to Syria, Geir Pedersen, has visited Damascus in an attempt to resume the work of the Constitutional Committee, al-Souria Net reports.
A humanitarian aid convoy of several trucks, loaded with UN relief packages, passed from regime-controlled into HTS-controlled areas in northwestern Syria on Thursday, according to Baladi News.
Many Syrian women are resorting to the internet, and particularly e-commerce in order to make money, as the conflict has often made them the house’s breadwinners, according to SY-24.
A three-day volunteer campaign was launched in the opposition-held northwestern Syria to encourage Syrians to get the COVID-19 vaccine, according to Zaman al-Wasl.
A decision by the Lebanese ministry of education could block Syrian refugee children in Lebanon from attending schools, according to Human Rights Watch.
