Aliqtisadi is an Arabic-language business news portal that covers several countries including the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Lebanon, Palestine and United Kingdom. It is published by Haykal Media, based in twofour54, Abu Dhabi, UAE. https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/contributor/mohammad-wael-al-dighli-iqtisadi-and-karen-leigh/rss en Government & Pro-Government Forces Opposition Groups & Rebel Forces Tue, 01 Apr 2014 00:00:00 +0000 Mohammad Wael al-Dighli / Iqtisadi and Karen Leigh https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2014/04/01/in-damascus-battling-skyrocketing-transportation-expenses https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2014/04/01/in-damascus-battling-skyrocketing-transportation-expenses As taxi cabs go unregulated, some civilians say they are spending the majority of their wages getting to work each day. But drivers say fuel hikes and other operating costs necessitate the higher fares.