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Syrian Forces Take Full Control of Barada Valley Area: Army

State-run media says government and allied forces “restored security” to the towns and villages of the Barada valley on Sunday, almost exactly a month after a frail ceasefire was brokered between the regime and rebels by Russia and Turkey

Daraa: Displaced Families Suffer Through Dire Winter

Iqtissad speaks to activists and camp residents on why the situation continues to worsen for families in Syria’s southern camps along the border with Jordan

Damascus: Waiting for Water and Searching for Gas

Residents in the capital are enduring long waits to obtain essential amenities like water and gas amid shortages that have created a culture of profiteering

Bargaining and Hardships in Idleb’s Markets

Traders in the northern province’s markets are having to barter with merchants in neighboring areas for produce as lack of availability forces prices to fluctuate

The Father Dreams of Aleppo, the Son of Liberating Damascus

The father says that he will soon return “triumphantly to east Aleppo.” But his words do not please his son, who says: “No, I will grow up and not return to Aleppo. I will liberate Damascus… and bring down the regime.”