Assad Spending Spree May Rebound as Syria Runs Short of Cash - Businessweek

Assad Spending Spree May Rebound as Syria Runs Short of Cash - Businessweek

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President Bashar al-Assad is paying Syrians, via subsidies and higher government salaries, to stay loyal to his government as it clamps down on an eight-month uprising. He may not be able to afford that policy for long.

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