​​​​​​​Living situation in Damascus government areas is getting worse

This week, the Arab newspapers discussed the living and economic situation in the areas of the Damascus government, in addition to the Lebanese crisis, as well as the Egyptian issue.

Rising black oil and bread price in Syria

Al-Arab newspaper said, "The Syrian government's recent increase in the price of black oil and bread has made the majority of Syrians with limited income restless, which has contributed to increasing their suffering, especially in light of the deteriorating economic situation in Syria due to the sanctions imposed by the United States of America and Western countries, in addition to the crises left by the war years."

Hundreds of Syrians expressed their dissatisfaction with the increase in the price of diesel and bread, as they are essential items in the lives of Syrian families, and their negative repercussions on their daily lives.

Abu Hassen, 55 years old, a retired employee, expressed his concern over these decisions, which he described as unfair to citizens and do not take into account reality.

Abu Hassen told Xinhua, "Once the price of diesel rises from 185 to 500 Syrian pounds, the prices of all commodities will rise," noting that his financial income is not commensurate with the rise in prices that occurred.

For her part, Om Sarah, 37 years old, an employee in the private sector, said, "It seems that the high prices will catch the joy of Eid from many families, and will not make us live its joy," stressing that the high prices that came against the background of raising diesel prices increased burdens of life."

For his part, Saad Basata, a Syrian economic analyst, told Xinhua that "the whole world is suffering from the high prices of oil derivatives, the scarcity of many daily items, and the high prices of foodstuffs," stressing that Syria "is not an exception," which he justified by the economic sanctions and the repercussions of the ten-year war, in addition to the control of some merchants on the local market.

The Syrian economic analyst indicated that there is a large gap, which has become clear, between the current income of citizen and the prices of goods, which have risen doubly, noting that the citizen is the one who always pays the high tax.

Hariri after his apology: Lebanon's problem is Michel Aoun

Concerning the political crisis in Lebanon, Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper said, "The Lebanese Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri announced his apology for the formation about nine months after his assignment, indicating that he tried to form a government, "while President Michel Aoun does not want to cooperate with me."

Al-Hariri said in a television interview with Al-Jadeed channel on Thursday evening, that his apology was for forming "Michel Aoun's government," noting that "the problem of Lebanon is Michel Aoun." Hariri confirmed, "We will not disrupt and we will not stop the country."

Hariri had apologized from the Republican Palace, after visiting Aoun to discuss the squad he presented on Wednesday, and he said after the meeting that during the conversation with Aoun, "I asked him whether he needs more time to think about the squad, and he told me that we would not be able to reach consensus. Therefore, I apologized for forming the government."

Hariri's apology opened the country to the unknown, amid the living, economic and financial crises besieging the Lebanese.

Hariri's apology pushed protesters to the street, some of whom blocked main roads in the capital and streets in the southern suburbs.

Sisi: Egypt's security is a red line

On the Egyptian issue, Al-Bayan newspaper said, "Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi affirmed that compromising Egypt's national security is a red line, and it cannot be crossed."

At the first conference of the national project for the development of Egyptian villages, "A Dignified Life", Sisi added on Thursday evening, "Practicing wisdom and delinquency for peace does not mean compromising the capabilities of the homeland, and we will not allow anyone to approach it."

Sisi said, "We deal with all our issues with a rational mind and deep thinking, and we have never tried to "tickle people's feelings."

He said that the concern about the water issue is a "legitimate concern", noting that "we have always emphasized that we want the best for all."

He said, "Demolition, vandalism and destruction are the exception; however, construction and reconstruction are the basis."

He called on Sudan and Ethiopia for a binding legal agreement on Al-Nahdah Dam to ensure life and safety for all away from any threat and for the benefit of the three countries' peoples.

President Sisi said that Egypt has never sought to threaten or interfere in the affairs of countries, stressing that Egypt always extends its hand for cooperation.

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