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Syrians Struggle with Soaring Prices as Crisis Challenges Post-Assad Recovery

Protesters say the hike deepens hardship as bread costs have risen tenfold and 90% of Syrians lived in poverty last year, the United Nations said.

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By Hugo BachegaOctober 29, 2026Last month, protests erupted in squares and streets across Syria. People burned tyres, blocked roads and chanted slogans, angry at the government's decision to raise fuel prices again. It was the largest show of discontent yet since President Ahmed al-Sharaa came to power two years ago.Speaking on a Syrian TV channel, a man said he still supported the authorities but that his situation had deteriorated to the point…

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BBC News broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Friday, October 30, 2026.
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