Syria country watch

Exposure to Syria means watching the pound and the Central Bank, sanctions relief and its conditions, Damascus's investment, customs and property decisions, security across the provinces, the ports of Latakia and Tartus and the crossings to Turkey, Jordan and Lebanon, power and fuel supply, and the reconstruction, cement, telecoms, agriculture and banking groups positioning for the rebuild. We read SANA, Enab Baladi, Al-Watan and Syria Direct every morning.