Mohammed Jalali, the last prime minister under Bashar al-Assad's regime, told Rudaw last week that he received a monthly salary of just $140. In his 150-square-meter Damascus apartment, he described his country's corruption as "unprecedented worldwide” with Syria's debt to Iran alone reaching $30 billion.

United Nations Special Envoy to Syria Geir Pedersen said on Sunday that he hopes to see a quick “end of sanctions on Syria,” which is essential for the economic recovery of the country.

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