In the city of Latakia, on Syria’s far northwestern coastline, Hala no longer runs her laundry machine, instead spending the days handwashing each load of clothing in unheated water. She’s also stopped using the refrigerator—electricity, when it does run, only stays on for a couple of hours each day. “Even then,” she says, “it’s patchy.” … Continue reading As ordinary Syrians struggle with economic crisis, questions over looming sanctions under ‘Caesar Act’