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March 11
Syria claims it has no cases of coronavirus, though this is met with skepticism. If there is a coronavirus outbreak, how will it affect Syria?
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March 06
The Syrian Central Bank has announced lower intermediary rates for certain transactions in an attempt to cushion the blow of the declining value of the Syrian Pound.
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February 17
On February 1, the Syrian government launched its initiative to expand the “smart card” system to include subsidized prices for rationed quantities of tea, rice, and sugar. Using ...
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February 06
In a country like Syria, even something as seemingly benign as repairing a church or a mosque takes on political dimensions. As sites like the Armenian Bethel Church and the Great...
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January 27
Less than two weeks after ushering in the new decade, Syria broke a record. On January 12, the value of the Syrian pound plunged past the symbolic 1,000 mark, trading at SYP 1,020...
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January 16
The Syrian's government's desire to control the strategic M5 highway running through Maarat al-Numan’s eastern neighborhoods has transformed the city and its surrounding towns int...
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January 14
Contrary to widespread, international concerns surrounding the possible consequences of the killing of Qassem Soleimani by an American airstrike in Baghdad, many Syrians celebrate...
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January 05
As the Caesar Act was signed into law, human rights groups celebrated a hard-fought victory, but it remains unclear how the new sanctions fit into current US policy towards Syria ...
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December 22
While all sides of the Syrian civil war claim to be the true protector of Syrian Christians, the religious minority feels increasingly unsafe. Who, if anyone, is standing up for S...
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