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DAMASCUS, Syria: The government of economically-battered Syria decided Thursday to cut spending in an effort to reduce the impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, concerned that oil and wheat prices could sharply increase, the state-owned news agency said. SANA reported that after an extraordinary Cabinet meeting, officials decided to manage reserves of main staples such as

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — The government of economically-battered Syria decided Thursday to cut spending in an effort to reduce the impact of Russias invasion of Ukraine, concerned that oil and

Officials decide to manage reserves of main staples such as wheat, sugar, cooking oil and rice for the next two months, closely watch the distribution of the commodities and ration them

The government of economically-battered Syria decided Thursday to cut spending in an effort to reduce the impact of Russias invasion of Ukraine, concerned that oil and wheat prices could sharply increase,

BEIRUT: A record number of people in Syria are in need of humanitarian assistance more than a decade into a devastating civil war, the UN said. At least 14.6 million people in Syria are in need of humanitarian aid, up from 13.4 million last year, the UN’s humanitarian agency OCHA said in a report. “Suffering in Syria is at its highest level since the crisis began,” said the UN

Rights groups have said the suspected Russian bombing of pumping stations and chicken farms in Idlib, one of Syria's last rebel-held areas, is meant to push out displaced locals. It may have been a war crime. Cathrin Schaer reports

We can still save the lives of many Syrian war victims if we take action now, before its too late.

Freezing cold weather over the past two weeks has swept Idlib, home to almost two million displaced Syrians.

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Heavy snow and freezing rain have seriously affected about 250,000 displaced Syrians living in camps in the last major opposition stronghold in northwestern Syria, with tents collapsing and children having to walk in the snow in sandals, a senior U.N.

Bitter winter conditions have compounded the poverty of millions of displaced people in northwest Syria.