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The Significance of Bread Lines in Syria

2025/1/7
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Greg Dixon: 叙利亚新政府在阿萨德政权垮台后成立，面临诸多挑战，其中最明显的标志之一就是面包长队。面包价格上涨十倍，反映了新政府的困境。 Dia Hadid: 叙利亚民众因谈论面包长队等敏感话题而害怕遭到报复。面包长队反映了叙利亚的现状、阿萨德政权垮台的原因以及新政权面临的挑战。叙利亚民众生活艰难，勉强维持生计。面包长队和价格对新政权来说非常敏感，当局警告民众不要谈论此事。面包长队催生了新的行业，穷人购买面包后在路边转售。尽管生活艰难，但一些叙利亚民众对新政府抱有希望，认为情况比阿萨德政权时期好。叙利亚官员宣布公共部门工资将提高四倍以缓解经济危机。 Joshua Landis: 面包在叙利亚政治上极其敏感，阿萨德政权对面包进行大量补贴，但供应不足，这部分导致了阿萨德政权的垮台。如果新政府无法解决面包危机，将会引发饥荒和政治危机。

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Weeks ago, a new interim government in Syria was formed in the wake of the regime of Bashar al-Assad being toppled. And now that new government faces myriad challenges in holding the government together and keeping it running. Our correspondent in Damascus takes us to a bakery to show us one of the most visible signs of the new government's struggle, long bread lines.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices)NPR Privacy Policy)