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World Service,14 May 2025,26 mins

US unchains Syrian's businesses

World Business Report

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The US has lifted sanctions on the country after 14 years of restrictions on almost any ort of trade. We hear the reaction from the business owner in Damascus. Also, we hear from one Chinese exporter over the reduced tariffs agreed betweem Beijing and Washington. Plus - fears about conditions for foreign workers as Saudi Arabia build facilities for the 2034 World Cup. And the strange tale of the missing texts between the head of the European Commission and the boss of one of the world's largest pharmaceutical firms...

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