The Political Economy of Syria Under Bashar AlAssad
Apr 16, 2007 · The tobacco monopoly is run by a member of the Assad family which has a complete ownership of the business and is not subject to pricing control. Syria, egorized by the World Bank as a middleincome country, has a GDP per capita of about 2,500, equal to 4,000, calculated on the basis of purchasing power parity (PPP).