Opinion: Syria's Hunger Games
Executive Magazine
August 14, 2013
Collapsing agricultural sector leaving thousands without food
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Collapsing agricultural sector leaving thousands without food
The coins in a young man’s pocket saved him from certain death
Why didn’t prices come down even after the dollar exchange rate dropped?
The government has added tea, bulgur, ghee and vegetable oil to the already subsidized materials
According to a report prepared by Sandra Sinno, a consultant at ESCWA, deposits moved to Lebanese banks from Syria have so far amounted to $11 billion
Mala Gel’s mission is to provide social and economic services and to ensure the security of residents in the Kurdish areas where the central government’s presence on the ground receded and its institutions were weakened
New law increases punishment and fees for illegal money exchange and transfer
Shortage forces people to bury their dead on top of one another in shallow graves
Central Bank Governor says rumors are aimed at derailing currency intervention efforts
In a statement, Jamil said the governor was single-handedly responsible for the deterioration of Syrian living standards
Its official rate stayed at 99.91
The US Dollar has continued to climb in black market trading to reach levels not seen since the beginning of the popular uprising two years ago.
Adib Mayaleh holds Syrian citizens accountable as national currency deteriorates
