Protests break out against high prices in Syria’s Daraa
DARAA, Syria (North Press) – On Thursday, residents and shopkeepers closed their shops and blocked some roads in the western countryside of Daraa Governorate, southern Syria, to protest the Syrian government decisions on fuel-price hikes.
A local source informed North Press that the residents of the city of Nawa in western Daraa countryside have initiated a strike, closing their shops and setting tires on fire in protest against the government’s decisions and the recent hike in fuel prices.
The source added that the unbearable soaring food prices was a result of the recent decisions.
“The population’s income does not meet the daily-basis increase in prices, as a result of SYP plummet to the US dollar, knowing that the exchange rate of the Syrian pound is 16500 SYP for each dollar,” the source noted.
The source emphasized that the government’s decisions have had a profound impact on the residents, leaving them in a state of shock. They are now faced with the challenge of figuring out how to provide for their daily household needs for just one day, with the constant worry of facing the same struggle the next day.
On Wednesday, Daraa’s market witnessed unprecedented prices hike as the price of gas liter mounted to 20.000 SYP (about $1.2), and for diesel 11,000 SYP (about $0.7), in addition sales activities were totally curbed.
It is worth mentioning that dozens of residents in Daraa work as a daily workers and their wages hover in the range of 20,000 SYP ($1.2).