Syria
Rules for Reconstruction in Syria
Steven Heydemann Wed, Aug 30, 2017, 8:30 AM
Editor’s Note: This piece originally appeared on Markaz.
On August 17, Syrian officials oversaw the opening of the first Damascus International Exhibition since the start of the Syrian uprising. Reflecting the triumphalism now widely on display in Damascus, the exhibition—an international trade fair—has been heavily promoted by the Assad regime, presented as a symbol of its victory over the insurgency that began more than six years ago.