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Syrian Government Deals With Currency Collapse

The Syrian government has increased public sector employees' salaries and has kept its monthly ration coupons to counter the effects of war and sanctions on the economy.
An employee seals bags of Syrian pound notes at the Syrian central bank in Damascus April 23, 2013. Picture taken April 23, 2013.        To match SYRIA-CURRENCY/        REUTERS/Khaled al-Hariri (SYRIA - Tags: POLITICS CONFLICT BUSINESS) - RTXYYBZ

Syria is facing an economic war today, along with the political and military war that has already victimized the Syrian people. Syrian Prime Minister Wa el al-Halki said on June 19 that his government confronts a “media and economic war” that attemps to weaken the country's currency.

On June 22, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad ordered the salaries of all government employees to be raised.

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