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One year after the February 6 earthquake, tens of thousands of Syrian survivors are still homeless, without enough support to repair and rebuild their homes ...

The Syrian government is facing mounting criticism, especially following decisions to raise gasoline prices and lift subsidies on fuel needed for transportation, which automatically results in an increase in commodity prices. These government moves have become known as “late-night decisions,” which make people wake up to a wave of rising prices and higher inflation. After three decisions to raise the price of gasoline in less than a month, accusations were pointed at the government for exacerbating the people’s sufferings.

Syrian forces have played a years-long, deadly cat and mouse game with far more heavily armed US troops operating in the country’s oil and food-rich northeastern territories, joining local civilians in the creation of roadblocks and human chains meant to stop or at least slow down the movement of US forces and their allies through the region.

The US military has attacked a food convoy in eastern Syria over allegations that the trucks were carrying weapons.