Fleeting recovery: Reef Dimashq struggles as markets stagnate
Following an initial burst of activity when the regime fell and displaced people returned, markets in Reef Dimashq are faltering and facing new challenges.
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04, 2025
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03, 2025
Preparing for iftar in Kafr Nubl (Photos)
Umm Muhammad prepares an iftar meal for her children in Kafr Nubl, the southern Idlib town she and her husband returned to after the Assad regime fell. Many families—including her children—have not returned due to extensive destruction and poor services.
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03, 2025
Darayya marks Ramadan as displaced residents return (Photos)
Ramadan feels different this year in Darayya, with the return of thousands of displaced people and a fall in some food prices.
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04, 2024
Aid cuts leave Ramadan tables sparse in Jordan’s Zaatari camp
Syrians in Zaatari, the world’s largest Syrian refugee camp, are struggling to make ends meet this Ramadan after the World Food Program cut their food assistance by about a third last year due to funding shortfalls.
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03, 2023
With empty pockets and shrinking menus, Syrians greet ‘hardest’ Ramadan yet
Syrian Muslims greeted Ramadan this week with empty pockets and shrinking menus, as the country grapples with the unprecedented expense and scarcity of basic goods and services.
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04, 2022
Far from home, Syrians in Europe mark Ramadan and Eid with mixed feelings and renewed traditions
As Ramadan draws to a close and Eid al-Fitr approaches, Syrian refugees in Europe seek community and renew traditions while missing the atmosphere and flavors of holidays past.
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04, 2022
Offering installment plans for Eid clothing, traders look to revive Hama’s markets
In Hama, some shops are offering installment plans of up to six months for struggling Syrians to buy new clothing for Eid.
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04, 2022
Cancellation of Eid visits to Syria a ‘turning point’ in Turkey’s refugee policy
This month, amid domestic political concerns and rising xenophobia, Turkey canceled its longstanding practice of allowing refugees to make temporary visits to Syria for Eid—a worrying sign of things to come.
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04, 2022
Across Syria this Ramadan, incomplete joy and deepened hardship
Amid worsening economic conditions, Syrians throughout the country are greeting Ramadan this year with tighter budgets and “feelings of loss.”
