Syria GDP to shrink another 2.3% due to earthquake: World Bank

Washington (AFP) March 20, 2023

Syria's economy is expected to contract 2.3% more than it otherwise would have due to the impact of last month's deadly earthquakes, the World Bank said on Monday. The earthquake and its aftershocks killed more than 50,000 people in Turkey and Syria, and displaced millions more. "The recent earthquake exacerbates the already dire consequences of the 12 year-long conflict for the people