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Riding the wave of sanctions on Syria.
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RATCHETING UP THE US economic embargo against Syria has become a cornerstone of George Bush's Middle East policy. Yet despite an ever expanding raft of sanctions intended to put an economic sleeper hold on Damascus, trade between Syria and the US grew by more than 7% last year to hit $471.9m. American exports, targeted by a heavy sanctions regime, surged by a massive 61% to top $361.4 million last year, the US Census Bureau figur...See the full content of this document
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