Idlib faces new challenges as priorities shift to Damascus
As some services decline and prices rise in Idlib, residents fear shifting priorities could see the province return to its pre-2011 marginalization.
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02, 2025
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01, 2025
With Assad’s fall, Douma comes back to life
With the Assad regime gone, Douma is coming back to life. Markets are bustling in the East Ghouta city, as construction workers repair damaged buildings and displaced residents return to visit or settle down.
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05, 2024
‘A government job is a burden’: Syrian regime institutions bleed staff
Increasing numbers of Syrian public sector employees left their jobs due to low pay and high living costs over the past three years, despite the fact that quitting without permission is a criminal offense.
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12, 2023
‘Worst since the beginning of the 20th century’: What does 2024 hold for Syria’s economy in freefall?
In 2023, the Syrian pound fell to an unprecedented low, with living conditions in the country at their “worst since the beginning of the 20th century.” Will 2024 bring any relief, or only more of the same?