Syria’s finance minister said on Sunday the government would hike salaries for many public sector employees by 400% next month after completing an administrative restructuring of ministries to boost efficiency and accountability. The increase, estimated to cost 1.65 trillion Syrian pounds, or about USD 127 million at current rates, will be financed by existing state…
On today’s show of crossfire we tell you how a rebellious act by a teenager thirteen years ago ignited a revolution in Syria. moment in 2011 sparked a firestorm in Syria, transforming frustration into revolution and challenging a dictator’s decades-long rule. A conflict that has now come full circle as Bashar al-Assad’s grip on…
The Syrian opposition’s control of Aleppo and Hama signifies a pivotal development in the ongoing civil war. With projections from the UN Food Agency indicating 1.5 million potential displacements, the conflict sees increased complexity. Meanwhile, Russia supports the Syrian government’s offensive, citing external aid to terrorist factions. The war, persisting since 2011, accounts for over…