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  • n  the basic unit of money in Syria; equal to 100 piasters
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  • Assad lifts Syrian wages after conflict hikes prices
    BEIRUT (Reuters) - President Bashar al-Assad ordered pay rises for Syrian soldiers and government employees on Saturday to address steep increases in the cost of living caused by the two-year uprising against his rule. State media said the pay hikes would raise monthly wages by 40 percent for the first 10,000 Syrian pounds ($50), tapering to 5 percent for monthly pay above 30,000 pounds. Retired ...
    June 22, 2013 - Reuters via Yahoo! News
  • Iran Gives Syria an Economic Boost
    Iran is stepping in to help Syria stabilize the value of its currency, which has been dropping sharply since U.S. President Barack Obama decided to start giving weapons to the anti-government rebels. Iran's intervention was announced this week by Syria's central bank, which said it would draw on a billion-dollar line of credit set up by Tehran to stabilize the Syrian pound. -Jamie Dettmer, VOA
    June 21, 2013 - Payvand Iran News

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