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Since the establishment of the First Syrian Republic in 1946, the economy has undergone many structural and other changes. [16] Although the presence of the Allied forces during World War II stimulated commerce by providing markets for agriculture, textiles, and other locally manufactured goods, Syria lacked both the infrastructure and the resources to achieve economic prosperity. [16]
] Lebanon's economy is being rebuilt, especially by the remarkable growth of its industry (including cement) and services sector which presents more than 70% of the country's economy. Beirut is regaining its place as a financial center of the Middle East with foreign investment returning in all sectors, encouraged by steady growth.
Syria's new Islamist leaders are undertaking a radical overhaul of the country's broken economy, including plans to fire a third of all public sector workers and privatising state-run companies ...
After civil war broke out in 2011, the Syrian economy deteriorated. Between 2010 and 2019, Syria’s gross domestic product shrank by as much as nearly 80%, a World Bank study found.
Syria is a member of the Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa, Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development, Arab Monetary Fund, Council of Arab Economic Unity, Customs Cooperation Council, Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia, Food and Agriculture Organization, Group of 24, Group of 77, International Atomic Energy Agency ...
Through Syria's 10-year civil war, Makhlouf had helped Assad evade Western sanctions on fuel and other goods vital to his military campaign. Special report: A collapsing economy and a family feud ...
Until the mid-1970s, agriculture in Syria was the primary economic activity in Syria. At independence in 1946, agriculture (including minor forestry and fishing ) was the most important sector of the economy, and in the 1940s and early 1950s, agriculture was the fastest growing sector.
The Ministry of Economy and Foreign Trade (Arabic: وزارة الاقتصاد والتجارة) of Syria is the ministry that is responsible of drawing the state's economic policy in general and trade policy in particular. [1]