US EditionProtests rock government-held areas in southern Syria as economy crumbles
- Protests have broken out in two government-held provinces in southern Syria due to rising prices, the devaluation of the Syrian pound, and economic hardships faced by the population.
- The protests, which are rare in government strongholds, are primarily concentrated in the provinces of Sweida and Daraa.
- Syrian President Bashar Assad's recent decision to double public sector wages and pensions has sparked inflation and compounded economic difficulties for the people.
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Protests rock government-held areas in southern Syria as economy crumbles
Protests spread Monday in two government-held provinces in southern Syria amid widespread anger over increasing prices, the crash of the Syrian pound and the dwindling purchasing power of many people in the war-torn country, opposition activists said.
Protests rock government-held areas in southern Syria as economy crumbles
BEIRUT (AP) — Protests spread Monday in two government-held provinces in southern Syria amid widespread anger over increasing prices, the crash of the Syrian pound and the dwindling purchasing power of many people in the war-torn country, opposition activists said. The rare protests are still limited to southern Syria and are far from government strongholds along the Mediterranean coast, the capital Damascus and the largest cities, including Ale…
Protests rock government-held areas in southern Syria as economy crumbles
BEIRUT (AP) -- Protests spread Monday in two government-held provinces in southern Syria amid widespread anger over increasing prices, the crash of the Syrian pound and the dwindling purchasing power of many people in the war-torn country, opposition activists said.
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