US EditionRubio Says Syria Could Be Weeks Away From 'Full-Scale Civil War'
- During a Senate hearing in Washington DC on Tuesday, Marco Rubio, the US Secretary of State, cautioned that Syria may be only weeks away from descending into a major civil war that could result in the country fracturing.
- This warning followed recent sectarian clashes, a fragile transitional authority, and the recent lifting of EU sanctions against Syria amid ongoing regional tensions.
- Rubio highlighted deep challenges facing Syria’s transitional leaders, noted their failure to pass FBI background checks, and linked instability to Iran, the Islamic State resurgence, and minority distrust.
- He warned that Syria could face a significant civil war and possible fragmentation within weeks rather than months, and noted that engaging with the transitional leadership might succeed but also could fail.
- The lifting of sanctions opens Syria to investment and aid but Rubio emphasized that regional nations hesitate to help due to fears of US sanctions, making stability uncertain.
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Syrians hope for economic recovery after West lifts sanctions
At a currency exchange in Damascus, Anas al-Shammaa is one of many Syrians hopeful that promised relief from Western sanctions will help revive their country's economy after years of war and isolation."We were totally cut off from the world," said Shammaa, 45, who has been running the exchange shop since 2008.With the lifting of sanctions, "we hope that the Syrian economy will start to recover both gradually and quickly", he told AFP.
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