‘Zero season’: Syrian farmers face worst drought in decades
Syria’s worst drought in decades has wiped out rain-fed crops and diminished yields across the country, devastating farmers and raising the risk of food shortages.
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06, 2025
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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
Incomplete awareness: Syria’s primary school curricula lack information on future water crisis
Facing the impacts of climate change and the fallout of a war that turned water into a weapon, what are Syria’s children learning about the dangers of the water crisis they face?
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01, 2023
Northeastern Syria marks two years of legal paralysis as de facto authorities struggle to issue new land registry
In northeastern Syria, the lack of an accurate land registry prompted de facto authorities to suspend most ongoing court cases regarding property rights. Two years later, legal paralysis prevails.
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09, 2022
In Damascus, students go back to school and families go without
Students in Damascus and other regime-controlled areas went back to school on Sunday. Rising costs of stationery and state-printed schoolbooks left parents and guardians with difficult choices amid the country’s unprecedented economic crisis.
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03, 2022
Lifting subsidies, Damascus deals its citizens an economic blow
With the average government salary just $23 a month, losing access to state-subsidies on essentials such as bread and fuel is a heavy financial burden for Syrian citizens.
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07, 2021
University students in opposition areas seek recognition for their studies
Students in opposition-held areas struggle to earn recognized degrees, but the expanding university landscape in northwest Syria could bring new opportunities.