Listen to the Article - Powered by

Any possible international economic sanctions on Syria will have no major impact because the country is self-sufficient and does not have a large external debt, a Syrian official said on Tuesday. "Pressure on Syria has a weak impact on the economy this year," said Mustafa al-Kafri, director of the investment authority, told The Daily Star.

This Article is only available in The Daily Star on-line archive.
Containing over 100,000 articles, The Daily Star archive is an excellent information source and research tool for all events in Lebanon and the region since 1997.

To access the article you must Register and purchase an Archive pack.
If you are already registered but you didn't purchase an Archive pack, Please please login here and purchase an Archive pack.

For a new Star Scene experience, check our new website at http://starscene.dailystar.com.lb