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ISIS Suffers Heavy Losses in Clash with Syrian Army

Clashes between the Syrian Arab Army and the Islamic State have resulted in losses for both sides, and the Islamic State being forced to retreat reports Al-Masdar.

A New Slap from Bashar al-Assad to Rami Makhlouf

Rami Makhlouf has been dealt a further blow with the announcement that the Ministry of Economy and Trade has rescinded contracts made with the businessman writes Baladi News.

What Happened Over the Weekend

Reconstruction of the Yarmouk Camp planned, another US convoy enters Syria, anti-government protests in Suwedia and anti-US sanctions protests in Lattakia. Catch up on everything that happened over the weekend.

Syrians Fear Hunger over Record Currency Devaluation

As the value of the Syrian pound continues to fall, families are worried that they will soon no-longer be able to afford food for their families reports Asharq Al-Awsat.

Slight Improvement in Value of Pound

After months of continuous falls in the value of the Syrian pound, and after a fresh milestone was reached in recent days, the price saw a small uptick on Wednesday reports Brocar Press.