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US economic sanctions on Syria could impact population

By Rania Zanoun Damascus, Jan 11 (efe-epa).- Syria’s central bank has been targeted by the most recent round of sanctions imposed by the United States under the Caesar Act, which experts warn that would worsen the economic crisis in the Arab country. Washington has imposed six...

Syria temporarily cuts supplies of fuel to meet shortages

Syria’s petroleum ministry on Sunday blamed U.S. sanctions for forcing it to cut by up to 24% its distribution of fuel and diesel because of delays in arrival of needed supplies. The war-ravaged nation already is facing a severe economic crisis that has caused major shortages in wheat...

Pakistan hit by nationwide power blackout

Power was gradually being restored to major cities across Pakistan Sunday after it was hit by a massive electricity blackout, officials said. The electricity distribution system in the nation of more than 210 million people is a complex and delicate web, and a problem in one section of the...