DAMASCUS, Dec 11 (Alliance News): The aftermath of the Bashar al-Assad regime’s collapse has plunged Syria into a severe food crisis, with major cities like Damascus, Deir ez-Zor, and Hama experiencing acute shortages and skyrocketing prices of essential commodities.
According to the United Nations Humanitarian Organization, bread prices in Idlib and Aleppo have surged by 900% between November 27 and December 9, while chicken prices have increased by 119%.
Basic necessities and food distribution remain critically disrupted in areas such as Quneitra, Manbij, and Deir ez-Zor. Reports indicate at least 6,000 families in Tabqa are in urgent need of food supplies.
Economic instability has worsened due to extreme fluctuations in the exchange rate, leading to widespread shop closures and hoarding of goods by traders.
Meanwhile, a foreign news agency reported that U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit Turkey on Friday to discuss the Syrian crisis with his Turkish counterpart.
Reports have also surfaced that the Biden administration has contacted Hayat Tahrir, the rebel group responsible for Assad’s ouster, urging them to form an inclusive government to stabilize the region.
