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A Syrian street vendor waits for customers in old Damascus. AFP
A Syrian street vendor waits for customers in old Damascus. AFP
Syria devalues currency as new US sanctions hit
The war-torn country's central bank gave in to weeks of depreciation on the black market
The National
June 17, 2020