It allows the country’s rulers to put off necessary reforms
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The troubled country has cannily managed its ties with the warring parties
It highlights a persistent inability to draw in foreign investors
It has benefited from a slice of luck, a commitment to economic reform and a shove from Donald Trump
The government’s inaction runs counter to its goals
A handpicked article read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist
A handpicked article read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist
