The Syrian currency has been in decline since 2011. This week it fell to its lowest value ever on the black market, galvanising anti-government protests. MEE looks at the reasons behind the crisis …
Protests in southern Syria gain momentum, spread to Aleppo
Anti-government protests in government-held areas have been driven by a fuel price hike on top of the generally dismal economic situation in war-torn Syria.
Protests over economic crisis intensify in Syria
Angry protesters raided the local offices of the ruling Baath party in a southern Syrian province Wednesday, as protests intensified against the country’s government during a severe economic and …
Ukraine asks Lebanon to bar Syrian ship carrying ‘stolen’ corn from docking
Ukrainian officials on Thursday asked Lebanon to bar a Syrian state-owned cargo ship carrying allegedly stolen Ukrainian grain from docking in Lebanon’s Tripoli port, according to the Ukrainian …
Russian, Syrian forces destroy Al-Nusra headquarters in central Syria
Russian aerospace forces target the command posts of Al-Nusra terrorist organization in the Batenta village, 9 km northwest of the city of Idlib.
Residents in southern Syria raid ruling party offices, block road as protests over economy intensify
BEIRUT (AP) — Angry protesters raided the local offices of the ruling Baath party in a southern Syrian province Wednesday, as protests intensified against the country’s government during a severe …
Normalizing Assad won’t solve Syrian refugee crisis
Middle Eastern leaders have been normalizing relations with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and looking ahead to sending Syrian refugees back to their home country, but it is too early to begin …
Syrian fuel price surge leads to rise in discontent among minorities that embraced Assad
Acts of civil disobedience prompted by a steep rise in fuel prices continued for a second day in the mostly Druze governorate of Sweida, south-western Syria, activists have said. While there has been …
Syrian fuel price surge leads to rise in discontent among minorities that embraced Assad
Acts of civil disobedience prompted by a steep rise in fuel prices continued for a second day in the mostly Druze governorate of Sweida, south-western Syria, activists have said. While there has been …
Syria’s state media reports Israeli airstrikes near the capital, Damascus
State TV said that “an Israeli aggression is targeting suburbs of the capital Damascus,” but gave no further details. State news agency SANA said Syrian air defenses were activated against “hostile …