Published : 27-11-2016
A swift price hike hit southern Damascus markets after mandatory fees have been imposed by the government troops on the entry of goods via the Sidi Miqdad checkpoint in Babilla.
For thousands of Palestinian refugees sheltered in the area, after they were forced out of Yarmouk Camp, the move culminated in a sharp exacerbation of their already-worn out purchasing power.
The situation has gone far worse due the high unemployment rate in government-led areas.
Activists slammed the regime authorities for pursuing a policy of impoverishment and austerity in southern Syria. They added that for over a couple of years the Syrian government has been opting for a policy of “financial blockade” nurtured by unabated price leaps, of up to 20%, overwhelming Damascus markets.
A swift price hike hit southern Damascus markets after mandatory fees have been imposed by the government troops on the entry of goods via the Sidi Miqdad checkpoint in Babilla.
For thousands of Palestinian refugees sheltered in the area, after they were forced out of Yarmouk Camp, the move culminated in a sharp exacerbation of their already-worn out purchasing power.
The situation has gone far worse due the high unemployment rate in government-led areas.
Activists slammed the regime authorities for pursuing a policy of impoverishment and austerity in southern Syria. They added that for over a couple of years the Syrian government has been opting for a policy of “financial blockade” nurtured by unabated price leaps, of up to 20%, overwhelming Damascus markets.
