Figures released by the Central Bureau for Statistics show that Syria’s economy retracted 58.3 percent in five years
Mohamad Jihad al-Laham has been a staunch defender of the president
Member of the National Coordinating Commission had been in a regime prison for six years
Draft legislation to tackle the many infractions of of the Personal Status Law created, Al-Watan reports
The families and friends of four kidnapped by Jaish al-Islam make a fresh call for help as the group exits Douma
Enab Baladi explores the luxury developments being pursued around Damascus, detailing who looks set to benefit
The hardships and neglect refugee children face in Lebanon risk making a lost generation, Geroun reports
The greenback is losing ground in the Syrian foreign exchange market, opposition website Al-Hal says
Lamenting the loss of their homes and livelihoods, there is little for Afrin’s Kurds to celebrate this Nowruz, Middle East Online writes
Syria’s foreign minister praises the aid group for its humanitarian assistance during the war, SANA reports
The cash raised through transfers from abroad is higher than the total from salaries and wages, according to Damas Post
Ministers discuss reconstruction process in areas ‘cleansed of terrorism’ during weekly session, official media reports
The loss of a major breadwinner and framing of heroism are major motivators for children joining the fight, Saraj Press reports
Girl was taken by masked men in Bar Elias while on the way to school, witnesses tell Al-Modon
Proposed amendment to penal code hopes to crack down on corruption by public servants, Al-Watan reports
Despite being polluted, the Euphrates remains the only source of water for many towns, Zaman al-Wasl writes
Militias subordinate to regime agencies are operating with near impunity in the western province, according to Sada al-Sham
Syria’s rebel-held southern areas are facing a thriving drugs trade targeting youths, Zaman al-Wasl writes
Thousands of displaced brave harsh weather and a lack of aid in a stretch of no-man’s-land between Syria and Jordan, Zaman al-Wasl writes
Officials also call for assisting families and workers to return to their homes in Deir-ez-Zor, state media reports
