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Syria's new economic and security landscape
This week saw major shifts in Syria's economic and security situation, which have combined to relieve some of the constraints on the government led by Ahmed al-Sharaa.On the security front, a key Kurdish independent fighting force, the SDF, announced its decision to dissolve and merge with the Syrian national army.And earlier in the week, the US removed Syria from the list of state sponsors of terrorism, where it had been since 1979, and which has been a barrier to investment.How will the new government capitalise on this improved situation, and are there lingering concerns in the country at…
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