Syrians restart protests against Assad as economy fails and sanctions kick in

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
In scenes not witnessed for years in government-controlled parts of Syria, dozens of men and women marched through the streets last week,
protesting a sharp increase in prices and collapse of the currency, some even calling for the downfall of President Bashar al-Assad and his
ruling Ba'ath party.This article first appeared/also appeared in TheIndependent.co.uk