This has been reflected as well with rising labor strikes and protests denouncing worsening working and living conditions. Syrian ruling authorities have deepened a political-economic orientation favoring a commercial model focused on short-term profit, to the detriment of Syria’s productive sectors. The city of Qamishli also witnessed several days of protests in late June, denouncing rising prices and poor living conditions, as well as power outages caused by fuel shortages. The cost of living continues to riseThe growing anger of the population reflects the disastrous economic situation in the country. However, the policies of the current Syrian authorities have exacerbated these difficulties instead of resolving them.