The Syrian regime has refined the cruel tactic of using starvation as a weapon of War : the destruction or confiscation of agricultural crops, combined with the manipulation of food markets to inflate prices, Syria TV says.
A prominent economic researcher and university professor recently presented a preliminary overview of the draft general budget for 2025. Dr. Mounir al-Hamash told Al-Mashhad that
Five arrested individuals were found with $3,500 and 31.6 million Syrian pounds, Enab Baladi reports.
Under these contracts, volunteers will receive a monthly salary of two million Syrian pounds, as well as bonuses, Shaam Network says.
The family of Syrian refugee opposition figure Yassin Mohammed al-Atar, 31, announced their son’s commencement of a hunger strike to protest his continued unjustified detention by Lebanese General Security.
Former Economy Minister Lamia Assi questioned the logic behind increasing salaries while allowing prices of essential commodities like bread and oil derivatives to skyrocket.
The latest round of European sanctions has impacted Syrian companies and institutions linked to individuals closely associated with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his wife.
The Syrian presidency is conducting its anti-corruption campaign, discreetly and away from public attention, Hashtag Syria says.
Reinsurance options are scarce following the withdrawal of European, Western, and foreign reinsurers, primarily due to the war and economic sanctions in Syria, Athr Press reports.
A new law could require individuals under the age of 42 to present a reserve service document when applying for a passport, according to Syria TV.
The exchange rate has plummeted from 47 Syrian pounds twelve years ago to 12,600 Syrian pounds today, Tishreen writes.
UNDP labelled food insecurity in Syria as reaching a “historic level”, according to Shaam Network.
The Accounts and Budget Committee in the People’s Assembly is currently deliberating on the Ministry of Electricity’s budget and considering potential reductions, Athr Press says.
The successive devaluations of the SYP are viewed as a form of partial currency floating, Syria TV says.
This is the second time the administration has raised the salaries of its employees in 2023, Enab Baladi reminds.
These decisions were made following an extraordinary session of the Syrian regime’s parliament, al-Modon reports.
The Syrian writer said on her Facebook page that the Syrian regime’s security forces attempted to storm her home and arrest her, according to Syria TV.
The number of malnourished children between the ages of 6 and 59 months has surged by a distressing 48% in Syria, Athr Press reports.
Many women are being recruited to look after the elderly left behind by their emigrated children, according to Athr Press.
Advancements in the field of cosmetic procedures are occurring rapidly in Syria, Athr Press reports.
