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Farmers Harness the Power of the Sun

The farmer could not afford to buy a generator and enough fuel to keep the well working, never mind the additional cost of pesticides and fertilizers

Syria’s Traders ‘Feel Upset’

Merchants are angry at the government for its role in curbing their aspirations to turn the country into “free zones” with no monitoring or accountability. But they may be surprised by the true meaning of anger…

Qaboun Remains Under Siege Despite Two-Year Truce

Residents of the northern Damascus suburb continue to face relentless siege by regime forces as new “cessation of hostilities” is brokered by Syria and world powers

New Figures Show Begging On the Rise in Syria

Syria crisis has greatly increased the number of beggars in the country, especially in the capital, due to the displacement of a large numbers of families