Ukrainian Wheat Ships Dock in Syria Amid Ongoing Food Security Challenges
ENAB BALADI
September 4, 2025
Ukraine has emerged as a key supplier in the post-regime-change era, Enab Baladi writes.
Ukraine has emerged as a key supplier in the post-regime-change era, Enab Baladi writes.
Syria lies within one of the world’s most water-scarce regions, a reality now made worse by mismanagement and underinvestment, Syria TV writes.
The SPCC noted that this disaster stems from a rapidly changing climate, with rising temperatures, prolonged droughts, and strong winds, Syria TV writes.
Experts warn that the crisis in Quneitra is not a seasonal anomaly but a symptom of deeper climate and water system changes across Syria, Shaam writes.
Imad Naami, Deputy Director of the Public Drinking Water Establishment in Damascus and its Countryside, told Ultra Syria that emergency responses have included increased reliance on groundwater wells, stricter oversight of consumption, and community outreach in collaboration with various ministries.
The crisis has already begun to affect daily life. In neighborhoods like Qudsaya and Barzeh, residents report long hours of water outage, Syria TV reports.
The prices for dairy products have soared, with a kilogram of sheep cheese costing up to 100 Turkish liras, al-Araby al-Jadeed.
Prime Minister Arnous emphasized the Syrian government’s commitment to working on joint initiatives with Iraq.
In terms of combating multidimensional poverty, the Syrian government focuses on supporting the most vulnerable families, al-Thawra says.
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Te World Food Program had to announce further cuts in food assistance to refugees in Jordan, according to al-Souria Net.
The total production of wheat in Syria for the 2022 season was 1.55 million tons, according to Athr Press.
Mekdad discussed with Bushra the need for collaboration among the Arab states affected by climate change, according to SANA.
Food prices have risen by 800 percent between 2019 and 2021, Baladi News reports.
This year many farmers are struggling to make ends meet, according to Athr Press.
The minister of local administration said that unilateral coercive measures imposed on Syria prevent the return of the displaced, according to SANA.
Government members from Syria and Iraq agreed to enhance cooperation in the field of water management, 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.
Syria is experiencing its worst drought in 70 years, in a major challenge to farmers and agricultural activity, Baladi News reports.
As Syria witnesses a rather dry year, crop production dramatically fell and farmers are facing a dilemma, according to Asharq al-Awsat.
