Volunteers distributing aid in Qalaat al-Madiq are under strict orders to avoid taking photographs in order to avoid embarrassment, Tamaddon writes
State media reports on suicide blast which rocked a transport hub in the regime-held city
Researcher says one in 10 child laborers are working in illegal industries due to lack of oversight, loyalist Al-Watan writes
Currency falls following the end to transfers from family members abroad during Eid holidays, Iqtissad writes
Lawmaker calls on government to take a ‘realistic look’ at citizens’ living conditions as inflation forces pressure on communities, loyalist website reports
Harvesting crops on Idleb’s lush farmland offers lucrative financial incentives for those struggling to make ends meet, agricultural workers tell Iqtissad
Study by pro-regime research center says women are bearing the economic brunt as the death rates of men rise, Alsouria writes
President tells former captives that their steadfastness during abduction was an excellent act of patriotism, state media reports
Health minister tells audience in Geneva that economic siege and terrorism has affected Syria’s ability to provide medical services to civilians, state media reports
Despite efforts by security agencies to halt the trend of tit-for-tat kidnappings in Daraa and Suweida, the lucrativeness of the trade is one major reason for its continuation among gangs, Tamaddon writes
Iqtissad reviews the unaffordable costs of living in regime-held districts for a five-person family on an average wage
Syrian government is using the influx of foreign transfers to justify delaying support for citizens’ purchasing power, economics expert tells loyalist newspaper
Human rights group says four refugees expelled from Kuwait for traffic violations were executed after arriving back in Syria
Syrian prime minister meets with U.N.’s World Food Program to discuss increasing coordination between the government and humanitarian organizations operating in Syria, state media reports
Alsouria Net interviews journalists and activists on the activities and abuses of the powerful paramilitary group active in the coastal Lattakia region, which boasts close family ties to the Syrian president
The Anti-Narcotics Department seized 5 kg of hashish and 24 Captagon pills that were hidden in the dealers’ car, the Interior Ministry announced Wednesday, according to SANA
Zaman al-Wasl writes that amid a widening sectarian rift between Shiite and Sunni residents in many Syrian areas, opposition journalists and emergency services worked to treat hundreds of people wounded in the massive car bombing that targeted the evacuation of Shiite residents
Taking aim at the regime leadership and foreign-backed militias operating inside Syria, opposition media office quotes Abdul Ilah Fahad as saying the regime is nearing breakdown, as he urges residents in regime controlled areas to abandon Assad
Opposition outlet claims loyalist paramilitary groups are routinely exploiting Syrians’ needs for a stable income by recruiting children into their ranks for up to $200 a month, with many of them being sent to battlefronts without proper training
In a visit to Syria, an Italian delegation pledges humanitarian and medical support to the government to alleviate the suffering of Syrian civilians
