Optimism is running high among Syrian citizens in Damascus following the United States’ recent decision to ease sanctions on their country. Speaking to Rudaw, citizens and experts hoped the move will help revitalize Syria’s battered economy, attract foreign investment, and reduce unemployment.

Syrians are hopeful that a recent energy agreement with Turkey will ease the country’s electricity shortages after 14 years of civil war.

Car prices in Syria have dropped dramatically after the new authorities in Damascus allowed newer vehicles to be imported into the country.

In the streets of Suwayda, Syria’s southern city that is home to a large Druze community, many people think a decentralized government is the best way to guarantee their citizenship rights and those of other minorities across the country.

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