Word: mediterraneans
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Syria's motivations for returning to the peace table are first and foremost economic. Syria's state-controlled economy is in shambles. According to the International Monetary Fund, Syria is more in need of economic reform than any other country in the Mediterranean. Per capita income in Syria is $800, while its GNP is one-seventh the size of Israel's. The World Health Organization estimates that 28 percent of Syrian children suffer from stunted growth--largely a function of malnutrition. Syria needs to make peace because only the financial dividends that come with it can save its economy from...