Syrians Pack Up to Flee Damascus as War in Capital Escalates
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Syrian interior decorator Wassim Issa knew it was time to get out.
Before leaving for Lebanon, the 37-year-old Damascus resident hadn’t had any business in six months and the proliferation of security checkpoints in the streets of the capital suggested to him things were only going to get worse. Now, Issa is trying to collect money from indebted clients before finally moving to Dubai. Most have either fled the country or are too poor to pay their bills.