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How War Has Destroyed Syria's Economy in Four Charts
From oil production to GDP, Syria is in free fall
Aleppo, Syria.
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Once a promising economy and even a destination for refugees from other conflicts, Syria has transformed into the Middle East's biggest humanitarian and economic disaster of the past 25 years. With violence spreading across the region, attention has shifted from Syria's civil war that began in 2011.
Here are four charts showing Syria's rapid decline.