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Syrians buy nuts and candies at the Bab Sreijeh souk in downtown Damascus, Syria, on June 23, 2015. (EPA/Youssef Badawi)

Syrian economy “devastated” by conflict: report

by Mina Al-Droubi | Jun 23, 2015 | Middle East

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—War in Syria has “devastated” the country’s economy, which has contracted by more than 50 percent since the start of the Syrian conflict in 2011, according to London-based think-tank Chatham House. In a research paper, Syria’s...

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The Bab Al-Jabiya market, Damascus (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Budget Shopping in Damascus

by Hisham Adra | Oct 7, 2013 | Lifestyle & Culture

Damascus, Asharq Al-Awsat—Over a century ago, a number of simple local stores were built in the neighborhood adjacent to Bab Al-Jabiya, in the heart of Damascus. Since then, the market, known for its acceptance of beggars and the poor, has evolved to sell a variety of...

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People buy rose petals on the first day of Ramadan, the holiest month in the Islamic calendar, at the Karaj Al-Hajez crossing, a passageway separating Aleppo’s Bustan al-Qasr, which is under the rebels’ control and Al-Masharqa neighborhood, an area controlled by the regime, July 10, 2013. (REUTERS/Muzaffar Salman)

Syria government tries to bolster falling currency

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 11, 2013 | Business

Damascus, AP—The Syrian government is buying up local currency and raising penalties for black-market deals to try to stop the fall of the pound, which has tumbled to record lows against the US dollar, the state-run news agency SANA said Thursday. Syria’s move...