Syrian economists assume that the Syrian Central Bank is causing a stagnation in the real estate market through measures aimed at withdrawing liquidity from the market, in addition to the many fees and taxes, which caused the Syrians to refrain from buying and selling real estate. Analyst...

Syrians could be jailed for up to 15 years for minor criticism of the Assad regime following amendments to existing cybercrime laws. The draconian new changes were announced this week, laying out harsh penalties for vaguely worded offences including online criticism of the president,...

Turkish Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said on Tuesday that it is possible to restrict Syrian refugees' visit to the opposition-held areas in northern Syria during the Eid al-Fitr holiday, Andolu Agency reported. Soylu confirmed in a press statement that the Turkish Ministry of Interior...

The cut in fuel allocations to gas stations caused a stifling transportation crisis in the city of Damascus, the effects of which became clear after photos of hundreds of citizens piling at the main bus station of the capital. Social media activists in the regime-controlled areas made calls...