Syria to need over 50 years to recover pre-war economy
Al Mayadeen English
4 min readA UN report warns that Syria's economy, devastated by 14 years of war, will not return to its pre-conflict size before 2080 at current growth rates.
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Shoppers fill the old city market in Damascus, Syria, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025 (AP)
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