(Eqtsad)- Siege and drought of groundwater wells and the lack of rain affected the winter grain crop in the northern besieged Homs countryside. Some agricultural engineers have expected a drop in grain to about a quarter of last year's level and 10 percent higher than in 2011. Agricultural...

Reporting by Shams el-Din Matoun (Eqtsad)- Many of the rich people of the city of Idlib managed to preserve their capital and trade under the conditions prevailing in the province. Their biggest concern remained is how to save money especially since the banks stopped working like other vital...

Reporting by Mohamed Kassah (Eqtsad)- Agricultural seasons in both summer and winter provide temporary, but often abundant, employment opportunities for Syrians. Idlib province, which is known as the green province in Syria due to the availability of vast agricultural areas has...

( The Guardian )- It could be any other startup bootcamp. Thirteen teams nervously chatter among themselves, waiting for Dania Ismail, director of Jusoor, to open proceedings. But these entrepreneurs are from Syria and many will have gone to great lengths to travel to Lebanon to take part. “We...