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Western sanctions are holding Syria back from rebuilding, locals say

By Emily Feng,
Jawad Rizkallah
Published February 24, 2025 at 3:33 PM CST

Western countries have imposed layers of crippling sanctions on Syria for decades. Syrians say the sanctions are impeding any hope of rebuilding a country shattered by civil war.

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Emily Feng
Emily Feng is NPR's Beijing correspondent.
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