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Cash crunch leaves Syrians queueing for hours to collect salaries

Syria's banking sector struggles post-Assad, with citizens facing long queues and limited cash withdrawals due to a liquidity crisis exacerbated by years of sanctions. Public sector employees spend hours trying to access their salaries, capped at a meager $20 per day, while the local currency plummets and functional ATMs remain scarce. The situation is further complicated by currency manipulation and the slow arrival of new banknotes.

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