Protesters burn tires and block the road in protest against rising fuel prices on the highway between Aleppo and Turkey, Syria, Sept. 13, 2026. (Credit: Mahmoud Hassano/Reuters)
Burning tires on the roads, blocked thoroughfares, and gatherings in several cities across Syria. The Syrian government's abrupt decision to sharply increase fuel prices sparked a wave of protests on Sunday, Sept. 13, in several regions of the country. In the afternoon, in Hassakeh and Raqqa, then in Aleppo, Hama, Homs, and even Idlib in the evening, residents took to the streets to denounce a decision likely to ripple through and raise all prices. The movement, which continued Monday and has now become one of the largest social mobilizations since the fall of Bashar al-Assad—surpassing the one triggered at the end of 2025 by the removal of electricity subsidies — is a major political and social test for the new authorities. Read more Second day of protests in Syria against crippling fuel price hikes This wave is all the more...
Burning tires on the roads, blocked thoroughfares, and gatherings in several cities across Syria. The Syrian government's abrupt decision to sharply increase fuel prices sparked a wave of protests on Sunday, Sept. 13, in several regions of the country. In the afternoon, in Hassakeh and Raqqa, then in Aleppo, Hama, Homs, and even Idlib in the evening, residents took to the streets to denounce a decision likely to ripple through and raise all prices. The movement, which continued Monday and has now become one of the largest social mobilizations since the fall of Bashar al-Assad—surpassing the one triggered at the end of 2025 by the removal of electricity subsidies — is a major political and social test for the new authorities. Read more Second day of protests in Syria against crippling fuel price hikes This wave is all the...
