Recession Hits Damascus Markets
ZAMAN AL WASL
August 29, 2019
Economic woes continue for traders in Damascus’ markets, as the Syrian pound falls yet further against the dollar writes Zaman Al Wasl.
Economic woes continue for traders in Damascus’ markets, as the Syrian pound falls yet further against the dollar writes Zaman Al Wasl.
The 4th Division has sent 150 fighters from the west of Damascus who had previously signed settlements with the regime to Daraa reports Brocar Press.
The final preparations are being made for the 61st Damascus International Fair, in which 38 countries are participating in reports SANA.
With Turkey expected to begin operations in northern Syria, PYD gunmen have started to make preparations including fortifications writes Zaman Al Wasl.
A humanitarian corridor has been opened to allow civilians to leave Hama and Idleb and provide shelter, food and healthcare writes SANA.
Children in Syria have witnessed eight years of conflict and have even taken part in the fighting, but now the task of rebuilding society begins writes Ana Insan
Despite the fact that over 10 percent of Syria’s engineers have left the country, the syndicate’s pension fund is receiving more contribution from private sector engineers writes Al-Watan.
Following a night-time attack by regime forces, the city of Khan Sheikhoun has fallen with opposition fighters withdrawing from the area writes Al-Modon.
The Syrian pound has suffered a slump against the US dollars in opposition controlled areas, adding to the economic woes of those who live there writes Iqtissad.
The Syrian Arab Army has continued is offensive against terrorist organizations, causing heavy casualties and destroying much of their vehicles and equipment reports SANA.
People accused by the regime of being members of opposition groups are having their properties confiscated and sealed by the Military Security directorate writes Sowt al-Asima.
The former head of the Syrian opposition delegation in Geneva published a series of inflammatory tweets against the Kurds reports Etihad Press.
In just a single days fighting in northwest Syria, almost 60 regime and rebel fighters were killed in clashes and airstrikes reports the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.
Samer al-Saloum was arrested for writing negative statements about Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham online and was reportedly killed by the group four months ago writes Enab Baladi.
An arrest campaign that is targeting former opposition fighters, who entered into reconciliations, has arrived in eastern Ghouta, with about 100 people arrested reports Sowt al-Asima,
After months in detention, the pro-regime journalist Wissam al-Teir has been released, following his arrest for investigation regime corruption reports Sowt al-Asima.
In the face of bleakness and suffering. Mohamed Jokhadar is using art to inject some life and hope into the Zaatari refugee camp in Jordan reports Zaman Al Wasl.
Following the capture of al-Habbit in the southern Idleb countryside, the Defense Minister visited the area and congratulated the soldiers on their achievements writes SANA.
The Syrian Arab Army has established control of a number of towns in the provinces of Idleb and Hama, inflicting heavy losses on the terrorists positioned there writes SANA.
Human Rights Watch and Chatham House has revealed how the Syrian government has used political pressure and regulations to manipulate the flow of humanitarian aid reports The Syria Justice & Accountability Center.
