Social media accounts circulated statements attributed to economic researcher Mohammad Ali during a live broadcast, in which he claimed that Syria's economic recovery, the reconstruction process, and access to support depend entirely on building relations with the United States.
An exclusive source at the Ministry of Economy and Industry denied the substance of the circulating statement about Syria depending entirely on relations with Washington for support and reconstruction. The source explained that the Syrian economy rests on multiple factors — chief among them local human, natural, and industrial resources — in addition to the role of the workforce and national productive sectors in achieving economic recovery.
Why is this claim misleading?
Inaccurate claim: The claim rested on an exclusive and incorrect link between reconstruction and foreign relations, disregarding local economic fundamentals and productive sectors.
