Middle East chaos leads to drop in life expectancy in some Arab countries, study says

Life expectancy in a number of countries gripped by political instability in the wake of the 2011 "Arab Spring" has slumped, according to a new report. In Syria, which has been torn apart by a hideous civil war, the average life expectancy for men dropped from 75 to 69 between 2010 and 2013. For Syrian women, that […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2016/08/26/middle-east-chaos-leads-to-drop-in-life-expectancy-in-some-arab-countries-study-says/