The greenback is losing ground in the Syrian foreign exchange market, opposition website Al-Hal says
Lamenting the loss of their homes and livelihoods, there is little for Afrin’s Kurds to celebrate this Nowruz, Middle East Online writes
The cash raised through transfers from abroad is higher than the total from salaries and wages, according to Damas Post
Ministers discuss reconstruction process in areas ‘cleansed of terrorism’ during weekly session, official media reports
The loss of a major breadwinner and framing of heroism are major motivators for children joining the fight, Saraj Press reports
Proposed amendment to penal code hopes to crack down on corruption by public servants, Al-Watan reports
Despite being polluted, the Euphrates remains the only source of water for many towns, Zaman al-Wasl writes
Militias subordinate to regime agencies are operating with near impunity in the western province, according to Sada al-Sham
Thousands of displaced brave harsh weather and a lack of aid in a stretch of no-man’s-land between Syria and Jordan, Zaman al-Wasl writes
The number of abduction cases in Syria’s south has mushroomed since the outbreak of the civil war
New general budget exceeds the 2017 allocation by half a trillion pounds, according to official media
Najha cemetery is believed to hold the bodies of hundreds of tortured prisoners buried without family approval, Alsouria writes
Talks discussed ways to achieve stability in Syria’s monetary policy, SANA reports
In rebel-held Daraa, locals are confused by the rising cost of basic goods as the region witnesses a strengthening of the pound
Authorities in the capital downplay size of displacement issue in interview to loyalist Al-Watan, claiming widespread fraud had taken place due to incompetence of aid organizations
Civilians forced to flee the violence tell Enab Baladi of the situation inside the group’s stronghold, as regime and SDF forces edge closer to taking the city
The implementation of safe zones in rebel-held areas has encouraged a rise in housing prices which couples are struggling to afford, Iqtissad writes
Amid unemployment and inflation, the purchase of used clothing is becoming widely acceptable among all sectors of Syrian society, Iqtissad writes
As families increasingly lose their main earners, women have been forced to undertake extra work which has been limited to males in the past, Alsouria Net writes
Desperate to find their loved ones, family members are resorting to paying large sums of money to mystics to aid their search, Al-Akhbar writes
