How the Assads stole Syria’s riches | DW News

Syra’s ruling family is out of power. Can a new government now keep the economy going and even improve it for normal Syrians? We speak with Syrian economist Karam Shaar about sanctions, oil and how the Assad family turned Syria into the major player for an amphetamine-like drug known as "captagon."

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