How to salvage Syria's economy (David Butter, Al Jazeera)

After five years of brutal conflict, which started with peaceful protests against decades of dictatorship, the Syrian crisis has reached a turning point. The military intervention of Russia has enabled the regime of President Bashar al-Assad to consolidate its position and dictate terms to its Syrian opponents - and their hesitant Western and Arab backers.

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