Syrians living in Turkey recount their horror during Monday's devastating earthquake, and their shock and grief upon learning of the deaths of family members in its aftermath.
Analysis: The war in Syria has destroyed the country's economic foundations, plunged 80 percent of its people into poverty, and led to economic losses estimated at more than $200 billion.
Syrian trade unions and economists warn of a "structural deformation" of the Syrian economy, with rising levels of poverty and soaring unemployment rates in areas under government control.
Feature: People in the east of Syria's capital are struggling to cope with scarcity and rising prices of basic goods, as the regime tightens its 800-day siege.
