SYRIA
 
Syrian Pound Slides On “Malicious War”
 
The recent steep fall in the value of the Syrian pound against foreign currencies was caused by a “malicious war” waged against Syria and its people, the Governor of the Central Bank of Syria (CBS), Adib Mayyala, asserted in a TV interview on 24 March. He added that vicious enemies from a number of countries are confronting Syria in a terrorist war intended to precipitate an economic crisis. He...