SYRIA IS SEEKING ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES AFTER YEARS OF CONFLICT UNDER FORMER PRESIDENT BASHAR AL-ASSAD
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Syria's war displaced more people than any other modern conflict
Over 13 million Syrians were uprooted — half the pre-war population. Syria Correspondent Osama Kadi covers this crisis firsthand, making his analysis essential context. Background at Wikipedia
Topic poll · all networksWhat should be Syria's top economic priority after Assad?
Syria's Damascus is one of the world's oldest continuously inhabited cities.
Damascus served as a key Silk Road trading hub for millennia, connecting Europe, Asia, and Africa. Before Syria's 2011 civil war, tourism and trade drove a GDP of ~$60B — now the country rebuilds from near-total economic collapse.
Damascus has been a trading hub for over 5,000 years!
Once a key node on the Silk Road, Damascus' covered bazaar, the Souq al-Hamidiyeh, dates to the 16th century. Syria's post-war economic recovery seeks to rebuild a commercial legacy stretching back to antiquity.
Topic poll · all networksBy what % did Syria's GDP shrink during Assad's conflict era?
- Around 40%
- Around 60%
- Around 75%
- Around 85%
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Around 85%
Topic poll · all networksWhat's Syria's biggest obstacle to economic recovery?
