From the ground up - Syria

Reconstructing a country and its institutions after 13 years of civil war and half a century of one-party rule is a monumental endeavour: Syria's new government may be able to exert some authority over the banking system but with so much of the economy cash-based, effective anti-money laundering is set to be a long-term challenge. Paul Cochrane reports.

Reconstructing a country and its institutions after 13 years of civil war and half a century of one-party rule is a monumental endeavour: Syria's new government may be able to exert some authority over the banking system but with so much of the economy cash-based, effective anti-money laundering is set to be a long-term challenge. Paul Cochrane reports.