Trading on Syria's stock exchange begins - 10 March 2009
Syria has kicked off its first stock exchange after years of delays in a crucial step to liberalise the country's economy which has been state-controlled for 40 years.
Al Jazeera's Rula Amin reports on how the move marks a symbolic break from the past.
Al Jazeera's Rula Amin reports on how the move marks a symbolic break from the past.