https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/syrians-take-to-the-streets-over-fuel-price-riseContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/syrians-take-to-the-streets-over-fuel-price-risehttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/syrians-take-to-the-streets-over-fuel-price-rise#u69373Tue, 15 Sep 2026 20:30:20 +0000Syrians are protesting across the country after the government raised diesel prices by 40% to 175 Syrian pounds per litre and gasoline by 30%. These demonstrations are the most widespread since the fall of Bashar al-Assad nearly two years ago. Protesters have blocked key roads, including the highway between Damascus and Aleppo, and burned tires to signal their dissent. The unrest stems from a severe cost-of-living crisis that has pushed a vast majority of the population into poverty.Why it mattersThe United Nations Development Programme estimates 90% of Syrians now live below the poverty line.