SYRIA
Damascus Fighting Strains Syria’s Frail Economy
With Syrian opposition forces bringing the fighting ever closer to the capital Damascus and its international airport, there are increasing signs that the economy is beginning to fail and the government is unable to provide the necessary services and utilities for its own people.
Last week Damascus faced the worst power cuts since the beginning of the revolt in March 2011, with reported outages of seven...
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