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Syria's Families Struggle: $15 Cash Limit Hits Ramadan

2/28/2025

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In Syria, families face dire challenges as cash withdrawal limits of just $15 make it nearly impossible to afford essential goods before Ramadan. With bread prices skyrocketing tenfold, citizens endure long waits at banks, grappling with inflation and cash shortages that threaten their ability to celebrate this sacred month.

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Story summary

In Syria, families face dire challenges as cash withdrawal limits of just $15 make it nearly impossible to afford essential goods before Ramadan. With bread prices skyrocketing tenfold, citizens endure long waits at banks, grappling with inflation and cash shortages that threaten their ability to celebrate this sacred month.