Syrians Hit Hard by Economic Crisis
The ongoing economic crisis in Syrian continues to put pressure on ordinary citizens, with prices increasing more than 22-fold since the start of the war reports Asharq Al-Awsat.
The ongoing economic crisis in Syrian continues to put pressure on ordinary citizens, with prices increasing more than 22-fold since the start of the war reports Asharq Al-Awsat.
Zaher Zunbarakji has been arrrested and is facing a minimum of five years in prison for illegally collecting money writes Al-Watan.
The Syrian pound reached a very worrying milestone, as it hit the 1,000 pound mark against the dollar, signalling yet more economic troubles reports Alsouria Net.
A new report by the Action Group for Palestinians of Syria has highlighted the appalling treatment suffered by Palestinians in Syrian regime prisons.
Despite the area being under the control of America and the SDF, the Syrian Arab Red Crescent have delivered food and aid to the residents of al-Shadadi in Hassakeh province writes Sputnik.
Syria and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea have agreed to work together in the fields of social care, agriculture and fish and scientific research writes SANA.
Darayya, which was once dubbed the ‘icon of the revolution’, is now a scene of looted stores and destroyed homes reports Asharq Al-Awsat.
Following an increase to the salaries of government employees, some stores have increased their prices by an equivalent amount reports Brocar Press.
President Bashar al-Assad has announced a pay rise for civilian and military employees reports SANA.
An economic expert has said that the policies of the government are misplaced and badly conceived and are contributing to the currency chaos writes Hashtag Syria.
The opening of the Albu Kamal crossing was supposed to create new trading and economic possibilities, but that dream does not seem to have come to pass writes Al-Modon.
The former Finance Minister Dr. Khalid al-Mahayni has spoken about the state budget for 2020 and the deficit writes Al-Watan.
Action Group For Palestinians of Syria has recorded the deaths of 250 children since the start of the war in Syria.
Following the death of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi the leader of ISIS, Hajji Abdullah al-Afari has reportedly been chosen as his replacement writes Al-Araby Al-Jadeed.
At a session to discuss the draft state budget for 2020, some MPs were highly critical and sceptical of the numbers announced by the government writes Al-Watan.
Businessmen from eastern Ghouta, who were arrested by the regime, are being held for ransoms up to 50 million Syrian pounds reports Brocar Press.
Human rights activists have said that Lebanese security handed over a refugee to the Syrian regime, violating the third article of the Convention against Torture reports Zaman Al Wasl.
The Katerji family has announced that it will invest 300 million dollars in a cement factory near Aleppo, strengthening their control over the provinces’ reconstruction reports Zaman Al Wasl.
The Self-Administration has called on Turkey to cease its attacks on Syria and has asked the international community to protect civilians writes Buyer.
According to the Self-Administration, ISIS are regrouping in the al-Hol camp, and have called on the international community to take responsibility for their citizens writes Bruyer.
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