Damascus raises salaries for civil servants to cushion blow of end to fuel subsidies
Compiled by Daily Star staff
Monday, May 05, 2008
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Syria on Saturday increased public sector salaries by 25 percent just hours after slashing the subsidies on gas oil substantially, tripling the price of this item. Syrian President Bashar al-Assad issued a decree increasing public sector salaries by 25 percent to compensate for rising prices, state-run SANA news agency reported.
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