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Displaced Syrians, many living in makeshift settlements after years of conflict, are digging through mountains of burning garbage in search of recyclable materials to sell as a means of survival, highlighting the dire economic conditions facing displaced populations even after the fall of the Assad government. Adding to these pressures, sharp increases in diesel and petrol prices are pushing up transport and food costs across an already impoverished Syria, with residents saying they simply 'don't have money' to cope with the rising cost of living.