Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. XLVIII

No 19

9-May-2005

syria

Syrian Prime Minister Promises New Reforms

The Syrian government, which finds itself increasingly isolated internationally in the aftermath of the death of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafiq al-Hariri and continuing pressure, mainly from the US, has indicated that it will respond with a new sense of determination to reform its socialist-style economic and political governance. Ahead of the Regional Congress of the ruling Ba'th Arab...