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Bassel Abdel Aziz to OLJ: ‘We want to create a market economy in Syria’

The interim Syrian Minister of Economy praises the free competition model aligned with Islamic law established by Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham in Idlib and expresses his intent to expand it across the entire country.

Bassel Abdel Aziz to OLJ: ‘We want to create a market economy in Syria’

Bassel Abdel Aziz, Minister of Economy of the Syrian transitional government, on Dec. 18, in his office in Damascus. (Credit: Emmanuel Haddad/OLJ)

Bassel Abdel Aziz sits in an opulently decorated office that seems to contrast sharply with his straightforward style. The ornate wooden stucco walls and ceiling are at odds with the simple and direct demeanor of the Syrian Minister of Economy from...
Bassel Abdel Aziz sits in an opulently decorated office that seems to contrast sharply with his straightforward style. The ornate wooden stucco walls and ceiling are at odds with the simple and direct demeanor of the Syrian Minister of Economy from...