Redrawing the map: a fragmented Syria
The Intelligence from The Economist 
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As the country marks ten years of civil war, the economy is crippled; it <a href="https://www.economist.com/middle-east-and-africa/2021/03/13/ten-years-of-war-have-broken-syria-into-pieces" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">has broken up</a> into statelets and ethnic enclaves that may never be reunified. Violence against women is sparking a global wave of protest. We examine why it is more widespread, and <a href="https://www.economist.com/international/2021/03/11/violence-against-women-is-a-scourge-on-poor-countries" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">more damaging</a>, in the poor world. And the creature that can <a href="https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/2021/03/08/an-animal-that-can-regrow-its-entire-body?utm_campaign=the-intelligence&utm_medium=podcast&utm_source=third-party-host&utm_content=show-notes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">shed its entire body</a>. For full access to print, digital and audio editions of <em>The Economist</em>, subscribe here <a href="http://www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer</a> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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