In this Saturday, July 27, 2019 photo, children play football in front the ancient Aleppo Citadel, in the old city of Aleppo, Syria. Syrians say it???s even harder now to make ends meet than it was during the height of their country???s civil war because of intensified U.S and European sanctions. Prices have leaped because of restrictions on oil imports, the value of the currency has plunged in recent months. Most of the country is now below the poverty line, earning less than $100 a month. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar), APTOPIX