Dollar Approaching 15,000 Syrian Pounds
ENAB BALADI (Opposition website)
August 16, 2023
The value of the Syrian pound continues its downward spiral against foreign currencies, according to Enab Baladi.
The value of the Syrian pound continues its downward spiral against foreign currencies, according to Enab Baladi.
The regime’s intelligence services instructed all heads of chambers of commerce to convene a meeting with the purpose of dismissing Lahham, Syria TV says.
The CBS has set the exchange rate at 6,550 SYP to the dollar in the remittances and exchange bulletin, according to Shaam Network.
The White Helmets appealed to all humanitarian organizations and international bodies to provide material support, according to Syria TV.
The Ahrar Horan gathering published a photo it said was of a mass grave in the Tarheen area, according to Syria TV.
Unemployment rates in Syria have risen significantly over the past years to more than 30%, according to Syria TV.
This comes based on the decision of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers to reduce the allocations of all public entities by 40%, according to Athr Press.
The Syrian capital urged health workers to continue reporting suspected cases, according to Asharq al-Awsat.
Security services arrested the young men under the pretext that they are wanted for compulsory service, according to Zaitoun Agency.
Draft decrees are being prepared for naming the heads of governorate and city councils, according to al-Watan.
Jordan has imposed taxes on Syrian trucks that are more than double the amount levied by Syria on Jordanian trucks, according to Sham FM.
The hardships facing the grains sector include power cuts, high maintenance costs, scarcity of fuel, and the transportation fees, according to Sham FM.
A Turkish newspaper said that western countries offered to give opposition-held areas independence, according to Baladi News.
Most of the suicides occurred in the Aleppo governorate, according to Baladi News.
Damascus Governorate Police Commander Major General Hussein Jumaa was arrested with 15 other officers, according to Nedaa Post.
Two new governors were appointed in the Hassakeh and Hama governorates, according to al-Watan.
Experts claim the CBS statistics are inaccurate, according to al-Watan.
Many regime officers have recently died in various regions of Syria, according to Shaam News Network.
Assad is increasing repression against online activists, imposing penalties of up to 7 years in prison, according to al-Souria Net.
The Russian ambassador in Damascus says trade between the two countries tripled in 2021, according to Enab Baladi
