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International Business Times
International Business Times
World
Maher Al Mounes

Power Cuts In Syrian Capital Drive Workers, Students To Cafes

Cafes in Syria's capital Damascus have become a source of reliable wifi and power (Credit: AFP)

Majida has been working from a central Damascus cafe almost every day for a year, depending on it for reliable electricity and wifi in a country plagued by debilitating power cuts.

"Without cafes, I would have been unable to work because of the long blackouts at home," said the graphic designer, 42, declining to provide her surname.

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