VOL. XLIV

No. 21

21-May-2001

SYRIA

Syrias Ba'th Party Finalizes New Law To Corporatize Public Sector Entities

In another step towards the liberalization of the Syrian economy, a specialized committee of the ruling Ba'th party has finalized a law for the restructuring of public sector companies in an effort to transform them into profit-making, competitive entities. According to a report in the Arabic daily al-Hayat on 1 May, the new law aims to overhaul existing public sector entities, which are...