During more than a decade of war in Syria, plenty of external powers got involved. The hope now for the country’s shattered economy is that at least some of them will want a stake in its recovery, too.
One way or another, the US, Turkey and Gulf states like Qatar and Saudi Arabia provided support to the opposition forces who finally succeeded in ousting President Bashar al-Assad late last year. The conflict left hundreds of thousands dead and millions displaced. Syria’s economy shrank more than 50% — turning it into one of the world’s poorest nations.