Halki pushes for revival of popular, religious and coastal tourism while encouraging national investment in the sector
State general budget for next fiscal year set at nearly 2 trillion Syrian pounds in accordance with Presidential decree
Syria’s finance minister refuses the request, claiming the move would violate the country’s national sovereignty
Young men in the Syrian capital are preferring to remain indoors as regime expands its campaign of forced recruitment
Government legislators grant Aleppo city half a billion Syrian pounds for reconstruction
An increase in firewood prices have encouraged some locals to turn to raiding Ghouta’s famous fruit orchards for fuel
Security forces and brokers selling bread to citizens at up to three times the regular sale price, report by local monitor finds
CBS surprises observers by raising the dollar value seven pounds Thursday
The centuries-old tradition of preserving seasonal foods for winter is being threatened by shortages of produce and huge inflation
Regime rarely allows aid to enter the cities in Eastern Ghouta and the rare aid is being stolen in many neighborhoods in Douma
Thousands of Homs’ parents face inflated costs of study materials as children return to school in the war-torn city amid Eid al-Adha
With the commencement of the 2015/2016 school year, extraordinary prices force citizens to devise new methods to provide children with uniforms
Revenues from the initiative will be used to support the tourism sector and national heritage throughout the country
Syrian activists accuse the regime militias of these incidents
Parents will have to face inflated prices of uniforms and basic supplies as children return to class for new school year
“It is the game of the traders; when the dollar exchange rate rises, shop owners raise the prices of their goods, even if they have been in storage. When the dollar exchange rate drops, their prices remain the same”
Executive Office of Unions of Textile releases report claiming textile industry under-performed for 2014 with a shortfall of over 30 billion Syrian pounds
Ministers discuss efforts to stabilize the Syrian currency as the SYP continues to drop against the US dollar
PM says Syria will adopt a package of measures to keep the Syrian pound stable against foreign currencies
High cost of utility bills force families to tap electricity lines in order to carry out daily requirements
