Deleting zeros: Will Syria’s new currency lighten the load, or add confusion?
PARIS — Every day, Muhammad Hassan devotes the last three hours of work at his small grocery store…
Cash crunch chaos: Syrians endure banking hell to withdraw just a few pounds
DAMASCUS, Syria — Standing in the dilapidated ATM hall of his bank, Maher Elias huffed a sigh equal parts exasperation…
Privatization in Syria: Absence of plans threatens to waste state assets
Enab Baladi – Jana al-Issa The interim government in Damascus’s move towards privatizing and selling state institutions threatens…
Ras al-Ain: Prices remain unchanged despite improvement of Syrian pound’s value
The markets in the city of Ras al-Ain, northwest of al-Hasakah, are witnessing dissatisfaction among residents, as there…
Syrian pound rises against US dollar
The value of the Syrian pound has improved against foreign currencies today, Thursday, January 30. The selling price…
Syrian economy awaits transit flow through border crossings
Enab Baladi – Jana al-Issa The reopening of land crossings between Syria and neighboring countries represents a window…