Conditions are dire for most of the 19 million Syrians living across the ravaged country, including in the roughly one-third that remains outside government control. The Syrian currency, which had plunged and then stabilized after the war broke out, is sliding again, sending prices soaring. People have lost their will to care,” the Damascus writer said. Many Syrian loyalists say they are pinning their hopes on the ­Russian-led peace process, which is backed by the United Nations. Assad, however, has repeatedly expressed his opposition to any constitutional changes that are negotiated by foreign powers.

Source: Washington Post March 25, 2019 21:45 UTC