SYRIA
 
Syria Announces Cabinet Reshuffle As Economy Falters
 
Syrian President Bashar al-Asad last week announced a cabinet reshuffle involving the replacement of seven ministers, including those of finance and petroleum, in a move intended to show that “business is as usual.” However, given that Syria is in the middle of a civil war in which more than 60,000 people have been killed and infrastructure has sustained significant damage, the appointments...