Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR’s international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world.
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Another sign of Syria’s rebuilding: The Damascus stock exchange opens again
The stock exchange had closed during the chaotic days leading up to the ouster of former President Bashar Assad in a lightning rebel offensive.
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What happened when Syria’s conservative new leaders tried to shut 60 Damascus bars
When Syria’s new leaders shut 60 Damascus bars, drinkers protested, and the government reversed itself. It’s an example of the tussle between secular and Islamist values in the new Syria.
