Syrian construction firms manage to overcome Western sanctions via self-sufficiency

STORY: Syrian construction firms manage to overcome Western sanctions via self-sufficiency DATELINE: June 17, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:41 LOCATION: Damascus CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: various of the expoSOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): MOAYAD DABBAS, CEO of Contracting CompanySOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): JEAN KASABIAN, Executive Director of Concrete and Building MaterialsSOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): SOHAIL ABDEL LATIF, Syrian Minister of Works and Housing STORYLINE: Syrian construction companies have managed to stay afloat using homemade tools and equipment despite the heavy economic sanctions imposed by the United States and its Western allies, said local chief executives and directors. Heads of local companies seeking business opportunities have flocked to the five-day Buildex construction fair, which runs until Saturday at the Damascus Fairground outside the capital city, where attendees told Xinhua how they have joined hands to tide through the adversities. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): MOAYAD DABBAS, CEO of Contracting Company "Of co