Soaring Prices Leave Destitute Syrians Weary as Ramadan Approaches
While the cost of daily goods has skyrocketed, wages in Syria have not changed, leaving many families struggling to make ends meet reports Asharq al-Awsat.
While the cost of daily goods has skyrocketed, wages in Syria have not changed, leaving many families struggling to make ends meet reports Asharq al-Awsat.
The regime has been warned that, if it lifts the subsidies on gasoline, then the cost of living, which is already too high for many, will rise further reports Al-Iqtissadi.
Much of the loss has been caused by their inability to operate, as well as attacks on facilities and the theft of machinery reports Damas Post.
The National Fund for Social Assistance hopes to secure a large number of public sector jobs for those who have completed their military service writes Al-Watan.
The cemeteries of Damascus are full to overflowing and families wishing to bury their loved ones must first make a large donation, which many can’t afford reports Alsouria Net.
The latest figures from the Central Bureau of Statistics show that inflation is running wild, and that many cannot earn enough to support their families writes Tishreen.
Despite the reconciliation deals that were made between the opposition and the regime, residents are being forced to pay huge sums of money to secure their rights reports Alsouria Net.
Recent movements in the market has caused the value of the Syrian pound against the dollar to slip down even further, with a further decline expect writes Business2Business Syria.
The certificates of deposit that will be issued by the Central Bank of Syria have a nominal value of 100 million Syrian pounds writes SANA.
As the fighting winds down in many parts of the country, ministries are starting to assess the cost of reconstruction writes Al-Watan.
A gas shortage in Aleppo has led to a wave of anger among residents and caused the death of two children writes Al-Modon.
Regime loyalists have taken to social media to express their anger with the handling of the crisis in Syria by the leadership reports Alsouria Net.
The government has announced the rehabilitation of the agriculture sector in Deir ez-Zor and which will positively impact the tens of thousands of returning people writes SANA.
The value of the Syrian pound has fallen continuously since the start of the crisis, but it is hoped that a future economic recovery will increase its value reports Al-Watan.
A new report has put the price tag on the damage to agriculture at over a trillion Syrian pounds, but compensation is not materialising reports Alsouria Net.
The state budget was set at 3,882 billion Syrian pounds, which is an increase of 695 billion from last year’s budget reports SANA.
The new coin will be issued by the end of 2018 and hopes to meet the needs of citizens writes SANA.
A study has said that the banning of voice and video calls on social media apps would allow the Syrian telecoms sector to make bigger revenues reports Al-Modon.
The seemingly snap decision by the government has caused chaos in conscription centers and caused a spike in bribery reports Alsouria Net.
The reconstruction bill for Syria is estimated to be over $388 billion writes Al-Watan
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