Power cuts and price rises as conflict bites in Syria
Since the beginning of Syria's anti-government protests one year ago, more than 5,000 civilians have died, according to the United Nations. And as international sanctions tighten their grip, daily life is becoming increasingly hard.
Once upon a time, a walk along the souk in Al-Hamidiyeh, Damascus's most imposing indoor market, was an opportunity for quiet reflection.
Even apart from the tantalising smells and the atmosphere, the place is a big as an aircraft hangar with a striking, high, pock-marked roof which seems to stretch to infinity.
Now, however, it is a shop window for a newer kind of local culture - the deafening roar of scores of mini-generators which the stallholders need to power up their shops.
By James Harkin Damascus Since the beginning of Syria's anti-government protests one year ago, more than 5000 civilians have died, according to the United Nations. And as international sanctions tighten their grip, daily life is becoming increasingly
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