Assad state of affairs: Syria's shattered, drug export-driven economy is placing its hopes in Turkey — and in the return of refugees

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Assad state of affairs: Syria's shattered, drug export-driven economy is placing its hopes in Turkey — and in the return of refugees

After nearly fourteen years of a devastating civil war, foreign aid is needed if Syria is to have any reasonable hope of reviving its shattered economy and rebuilding its infrastructure. Years of war have turned cities into ruins, emptied villages, and made the narcotic captagon the country's primary export. The country's official GDP has plummeted by 54%, and 90% of the population now lives below the poverty line. Although the European Union ha…