Assad Loyalists Resentful at Soaring Consumer Prices
Consumer prices remain high in most parts of Syria despite an increase in the value of the Syrian pound
Consumer prices remain high in most parts of Syria despite an increase in the value of the Syrian pound
Cabinet reviews Central Cank’s intervention measures following stability in the pound exchange against the dollar
Bank fixes price of intervention in foreign exchange market at 565 pounds against the dollar
Officials approve funds for rehabilitating the damaged areas and granting financial support to the families of victims and the injured following Monday’s bombing attacks
CBS governor says fall will especially hurt currency speculators who profit off the weakening Syrian pound
Pro-regime media has issued calls for Adib Mayaleh to stand down after the pound fell to record low levels against the dollar
Are we witnessing a complete collapse of the Syrian pound during a short period of time, or is the regime’s Central Bank still able to reduce the speed of the collapse?
Reports claim authorities have cut communications, water and electricity to the prison as negotiations to release guards fall through
Activists voice concerns for prisoners’ safety as inmates stage riots to protest against the return of detainees to the infamous Saidnaya prison
Study by the consumer protection agency reveals cost of foodstuffs has risen by up to a fifth within the last month
CBS governor says bank ready to provide foreign currency needed for commercial and non-commercial purposes following recent fluctuations in the pound exchange
NDF leadership issues decision to lower members’ wages with some fighters receiving cuts by up to a half
Marriage bureau in rebel-held Douma offers chance for men and women who have lost loved ones to rebuild families
Bodies of around 32 young men from Kafrsousa and al-Midan buried by families only 20 days after being forcibly conscripted by regime forces
ISIS forces factory owners in the group’s de facto capital to pay electricity bills in dollars
Locals report spike in cases of kidnapping for blackmail in northern countryside of Damascus
Finance minister hails efforts by banking and insurance companies to restore confidence in the Syrian economy despite difficult challenges
Central bank chief says achievements being made by the Syrian army will likely have a positively impact on the exchange rate
Syrian journalist and TV producer Mohamad Mansour highlights the reasons behind the establishment of private media corporations in Syria, and how the industry has worked to strip journalists of their civil rights
Families in Syria’s besieged cities are requesting less of suitors as the impacts of war continue to deprive young men of access to money
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